Giant regions of the mantle where seismic waves slow down may have formed from subducted ocean crust, a new study finds.
The magnetic barrier that protects Earthlings from radiation almost collapsed some 565 million years ago. Here’s what saved ...
A new study of decades worth of seismogram data shows that the surface of Earth’s iron and nickel core is more malleable than ...
For a long time, scientists thought the Earth's inner core was a solid ball of metal, sort of like a planet within a planet ...
Surprising differences in the two so-called Large Low-Velocity Provinces may risk instability in Earth's protective magnetic ...
Uncover the surprising connection between Earth storms and space radiation through the effects of lightning on high-energy ...
Earth's mysterious core is yet again generating headlines as scientists learn more about what lies way beneath our feet. Located 3,000 miles below the Earth’s surface, the inner core is anchored ...
A supernova explosion about 2.5 million years ago sent cosmic rays to Earth. Around that time, virus diversity in Lake ...
the invisible lines of magnetic energy that protect our planet from solar weather and deadly radiation, the researchers reported. “Earth evolves on a geological timescale, so observing changes ...
Scientists have uncovered new information about the Earth's core: it may not be completely solid. Instead, its center may be ...
A supernova explosion about 2.5 million years ago sent cosmic rays to Earth. Around that time, virus diversity in Lake ...