Deep beneath our feet, approximately 2,890 kilometers underground, lies one of Earth's most mysterious regions. The boundary ...

In a discovery that sounds straight out of a sci-fi thriller, scientists from Göttingen University in Germany have found traces of precious metals, including gold, leaking from Earth’s core into ...

Inge Lehmann defied expectations to reveal Earth’s inner core—a solid sphere of iron creating the magnetic field that ...

A German university, Göttingen University, has literally "struck gold" in recent findings from volcanic rocks. A new study of these volcanic rocks from Hawaii, that leaked out from deep under the ...

LOS ANGELES — USC scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the nature of the Earth’s enigmatic inner core, revealing for the first time that this 1,500-mile-wide ball of iron and nickel ...

Modern continental rocks carry chemical signatures from the very start of our planet's history, challenging current theories about plate tectonics. Researchers have made a new discovery that changes ...

The iron-rich core at the center of our planet has been a crucial part of Earth's evolution. The core not only powers the magnetic field which shields our atmosphere and oceans from solar radiation, ...

Scientists’ stunning find in Hawaiian volcanic rocks offers a tantalizing glimpse into the planet’s inner workings and its hidden wealth. In a discovery that sounds straight out of a sci-fi thriller, ...