A massive volcanic ridge beneath the Indian Ocean has just delivered a major surprise to geologists. According to a new study ...
Scientists uncover surprising evidence that the Kerguelen hotspot, responsible for the 5,000-kilometer-long Ninetyeast Ridge, ...
The monsoon rains have long remained the lifeblood of India, providing the lion's share of the water used for drinking and ...
The mantle of the Earth, up to 1,800 miles (2,900 kms) thick and 84% of the Earth's volume, was assumed to be a simple ...
Earth’s surface is constantly shifting, shaped by the slow but powerful movement of tectonic plates. While some plates have persisted for hundreds of millions of years, others have vanished, sinking ...
Continent-sized structures of mineral protruding from the lower mantle towards Earth's outer core may be contributing to an instability of our planet's magnetic field. The two odd formations – one ...
Surprising differences in the two so-called Large Low-Velocity Provinces may risk instability in Earth's protective magnetic field.
Where the Earth’s core meets the mantle, there are two giant regions ... “It is also fascinating to see the links between the movements of plates on the Earth’s surface and structures ...
By combining a model of mantle convection, including a reconstruction of how tectonic ... It is also fascinating to see the links between the movements of plates on the Earth’s surface and structures ...
By combining a model of mantle convection, including a reconstruction ... It is also fascinating to see the links between the movements of plates on the Earth's surface and structures 3000 km ...