Scientists have discovered a previously unknown layer of Earth. The newly discovered region of molten rock sits 100 miles below the crust and covers at least 44 percent of the planet.

A group of scientists has discovered a hidden layer of molten rock under the Earth’s surface. The new layer is located around 100 miles beneath the surface and appears to extend below much of ...

Miles Inside The Earth's Surface The insides of Earth remain as much of a mystery to experts as the outsides of the planet. Recently, a team of experts took a significant step towards solving the ...

In high school science class, textbooks often feature a recognizable image of the Earth and all its layers—currently, that’s the crust, outer and inner mantle, and outer and inner core.

The post Earth Has Been Hiding a Fifth Layer in Its Inner ... work revealed a distinct change in the structure of iron deep within the inner core at about 3,604 miles below the Earth’s surface.

A groundbreaking study by the University of Göttingen in Germany, published in the journal Nature, suggests that Earth's core is leaking gold and other precious metals into the layers above.

Our Earth is structured sort of like an onion — it’s one layer after another. Starting from the top down, there’s the crust, which includes the surface you walk on; then farther down, the ...

It covers approximately 12% of the Earth's surface and can play a vital role, especially in dry ecosystems, ... "When the biocrust is gone, it leaves behind a surface layer of exposed, ...

An analysis of Hawaii’s volcanic rocks revealed Earth’s core is leaking gold and other precious metals, a study found. The elements emerge when ocean islands form.