Their findings could shed more light on the layers that make up the Earth and how they are interconnected, coauthor and ...

A subduction zone breaking apart was caught in real time, showing how Earth’s tectonic plates die, detach, and reshape the ...

Scientists found that carbon enabled Earth’s core to solidify. Without it, the inner core may not exist. A team of scientists ...

A large proportion of the carbon dioxide emissions that are currently being released into the atmosphere by human activities ...

A first thought when describing a rock formation likely isn't a mille-feuille, but there are actually certain types composed of many thin layers that bring the flaky pastry to mind. Not only that—but ...

It is now thought that the source of this anomaly was a phase transition in which one mineral’s structure was altered.

Microdiamonds have been discovered in two areas of a well, confirming the existence of an extensive kimberlite system of ...

Ancient ocean grains show Earth’s carbon levels were far lower than expected during key evolutionary eras. The results challenge old theories of life’s rise and hint at patterns that could shape our ...

Emerging evidence suggests that plate tectonics, or the recycling of Earth's crust, may have begun much earlier than ...