Underneath the Earth’s crust we know there is a hot mantle and an even hotter outer and inner core, but now experts say we may have missed something all along. Recently scientists were able to build t ...

The Earth has a layered structure made up of the core, the mantle and the crust. Different elements are present in different parts of the Earth’s structure. The crust is made from enormous ...

The Earth's interior is composed of four layers, three solid and one liquid—not magma but molten metal, nearly as hot as the surface of the sun. The deepest layer is a solid iron ball ...

Deep within Earth’s mantle lie two enormous, continent-sized structures known as LLVPs. Scientists once believed these ...

In this way, something 'new' could be seen: "We found evidence that may indicate a change in the structure of iron, suggesting perhaps two separate cooling events in Earth's history." It should be ...

But how good is your knowledge of Earth's inner structure? Find out by taking this quiz. If you need a hint, hit the yellow button. Good luck! —Equator quiz: Can you name the 13 countries that ...

Scientists confirm the Moon has a solid iron core, like Earth’s, with a molten outer layer. This discovery reshapes our ...

Despite having been studied from every possible point of view and angle, the Earth will remain a mystery to most people. Studies of its structure are incomplete, especially after t ...

Millions of years ago, our Solar System traveled through a densely populated galactic region and was exposed to increased interstellar dust.