A recent groundbreaking scientific expedition has pierced deeper into the Earth’s mantle than ever before, offering unprecedented insights into the planet’s geology. The findings, detailed in a study ...

It's possible that the western edge of Tamu Massif is actually a separate mountain that formed at a different time, says William Sager, a geologist at the University of Houston who led the expedition.

Called Tamu Massif, the giant shield volcano had been thought to be a composite of smaller structures, but now scientists say they must rethink long-held beliefs about marine geology.

My eyes lifted up towards a rocky ledge carved into a sandstone cliff in the heart of Chad's Ennedi Massif. I saw a face, then, as my eyes adjusted to the gloam, another appeared. Painted in ...

The stunning feat was achieved by drilling into Atlantis Massif, an underwater mountain located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge deep beneath the North Atlantic Ocean. By aligning a drill at this ...

Because massif-type anorthosites don't form on Earth ... the Harry Carothers Wiess Professor of Geology, professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences and study co-author.

The Atlantis Massif, approximately the size of Mount Rainier ... (Alex Roth/IODP JOIDES Resolution Photo) John was part of a three-person structural geology team -- with colleagues Rebecca Kuehn, a ...