Convection processes beneath Venus' scorched surface may help explain the planet's many volcanoes, a new study reports. Venus, the hottest planet in the solar system, is estimated to have 85,000 ...

Under the Pacific Ocean, hidden material was discovered in Earth's mantle. So we have sunken, ancient worlds down there, and they're full of surprises. Experts depend on specific types of earthquake ...

The depths of the Earth still hold many surprises. A team of scientists has discovered that objects move horizontally in the Earth's mantle, nearly 1,864 miles (3,000 km) beneath our feet. This ...

A section of Earth’s mantle beneath Oman appears to be unusually warm, in what researchers say may be the first known “ghost plume” – a column of hot rock emanating from the lower mantle without ...

Giant blobs that lurk near Earth's core are much older than scientists thought, new seismic data reveals. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...