Geologists have made a groundbreaking discovery: the Indian Plate is splitting, with a portion peeling away and sinking into ...

As you read this, the North American continent’s underside is dribbling away into Earth’s molten mantle. And according to ...

Scientists have discovered that a portion of the North American craton is slowly dripping into Earth's mantle, challenging ...

New research reveals that early Earth concealed a deep ocean of magma, which may explain today's anomalies in the planet's ...

Scientists found new evidence that Earth’s crust is peeling underneath the Sierra Nevada in California. The process might be ...

Earth's rocky layers are mysteriously low in nitrogen compared with carbon and argon. A scientific team explored our planet's molten youth using advanced quantum mechanical simulations, revealing ...

The Jwaneng Diamond Mine, located in Botswana, is the richest diamond mine globally, with an estimated value of 1 billion ...

New research reveals that early Earth concealed a deep ocean of magma, which may explain anomalies in the planet's mantle today. Remnants of the liquid magma layer near Earth's core could trigger ...

New Oxford research suggests Earth's water may have originated from its own building blocks, challenging the asteroid theory ...

A long-lost slab of Earth’s crust may be pulling away the bottom of the oldest part of North America, scientists say ...

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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries ... which happens when Earth’s outermost layer sinks into the lower layer of the mantle. Now, the study authors believe that the ...