New simulations reveal that an ancient ocean of magma located above the Earth's core continues to shape the planet's ...

Pillars of hot rock appear to connect continental-size moving blobs at the bottom of Earth's mantle to giant volcanic eruptions at its surface.

In an analysis of the best available Earth systems models, Northeastern researchers found that by the turn of the next ...

Chang'e 6's samples from the lunar far side contain a record of ancient volcanism, magnetism and a mantle depleted in important elements and water.

A cosmic void could be distorting how we see the universe expand. Sound from the Big Bang may hold the clues. According to astronomers, Earth and the entire Milky Way galaxy might be located within a ...

Earth system scientists developed the planetary boundaries framework for measuring and tracking the stability and resilience ...

New research has uncovered a fascinating link between volcanic eruptions and mysterious structures deep within Earth’s ...

Satellite data suggests cloud darkening is responsible for much of the warming since 2001, and the good news is that it is a ...

The poles can flip over the course of hundreds or thousands of years, and this can happen at random, with intervals ranging anywhere from 10,000 years to 50 million years or more. Around 41,000 years ...

The last full reversal took place approximately 780,000 years ago - leaving some experts to predict another flip is imminent.

Learn more about BLOBS, mantel plumes 1,500 miles into Earth's mantel that contribute to massive volcanic eruptions on the ...

New research traces the origins of Earth’s most powerful volcanic eruptions to mysterious continent-sized structures deep ...