They reveal that the chemical composition of the deep mantle has remained almost intact since the Earth's formation 4.5 ...

Their new research reveals that rhythmic, heartbeat-like pulses of molten rock are rising from deep within the Earth’s mantle ...

Deep beneath Earth’s surface, hot mantle rock slowly rises, fueling massive volcanic activity, tearing continents apart, and ...

Research led by Earth scientists at the University of Southampton has uncovered evidence of rhythmic surges of molten mantle ...

The Earth's mantle might not always move along in lockstep with the overlying tectonic crust—as set out in science textbooks for decades—but may instead behave differently. This is the ...

An international team of scientists led by researchers from the University of Southampton has found evidence that rhythmic ...

The driving force behind this volcanic activity is believed to be the “Iceland Plume”—a deep, hot column of molten rock that ...

Sunrise over Ahu Tongariki Moai in Easter Island, Chile. The discovery of crystal "time capsules" on the island has challenged the idea that the Earth’s crust and mantle might move together like ...