Nobody knew what they are, and whether they are only a temporary phenomenon, or if they have been sitting there for millions ...

These ancient buried "super-continents"—known to scientists as large low-seismic-velocity provinces (LLSVPs)—were found lurking below Africa and the Pacific Ocean, entombed some 1,200 miles below the ...

According to NASA Earth Observatory, the island retreated from view 'like an apparition ... Mr Tingay describes mud volcanoes as 'weird and wonderful features', but admits that they're 'largely ...

They cover approximately 70% of the planet’s surface and contain a huge portion of Earth’s biodiversity. If you want to find some of the weirdest ... volcanic Mariana Islands, you’ll find ...

Deeply hidden in Earth's mantle there are two huge "islands" the size of a continent. New research from Utrecht University shows that these regions are not only hotter than the surrounding ...