Geologists from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made a breakthrough in understanding how Earth's early continents ...

While the mantle is mostly solid, a layer about 93 miles (150 kilometers) down is melty, new research finds. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

It is incredibly difficult to reach the mantle layer, located between the Earth’s crust and core, but by targeting the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the expedition was able to access a drilling window ...

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

The lower mantle refers to the layer between the outer core and asthenosphere. It makes up 55% of Earth by volume and experiences pressure from 237,000 atm to 1.3 million atm towards the outer core.

Scientists have determined that Mercury, the closest planet to the sun, may contain a 10-mile thick mantle layer of diamonds based on data from NASA’s MESSENGER space probe, Space.com reported.

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Over a thousand miles from the surface, in Earth’s D” layer—right on the edge of the liquid metal outer core—there is a weird ...

The mantle is a layer between Earth’s thin crust and molten core. New research reveals that two “supercontinents” hidden thousands of kilometers below the crust may serve as anchors in the ...

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.

The solid layer of Earth’s mantle lies between the crust and the core and is about 2,900 kilometers (1,802 miles) thick, making up 84% of Earth's volume and 67% of its mass.

While the mantle is mostly solid, a layer about 93 miles (150 kilometers) down is melty, new research finds.