A section of the upper mantle and crust under the Sierra Nevada mountains is peeling away, in a process that may mimic how ...

Axial Seamount doesn’t pose a threat to humans, but observing what happens before and after its potential eruption could help scientists learn about submerged volcanoes and strengthen ...

Scientists have discovered an ocean located beneath the Earth's crust that contains more water than all the surface oceans combined. This vast reservoir of water is situated more than 640 ...

Stable parts of the Earth's crust may not be as immovable as previously thought. While much of the crust is affected by plate tectonic activity, certain more stable portions have remained ...

The Earth’s crust, or at least the part of it under Scandinavia, is packed with clues of ancient microbial life, according to a study published today (June 3) in Communications Earth & Environment.