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 ...

Scientists found a rhythmic mantle plume beneath Ethiopia is slowly tearing Africa apart - hinting at the birth of a new ...

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

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 ...

A ‘ghost plume’ identified deep in the mantle beneath Oman suggests there may be more heat flowing out of Earth’s core than ...

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.

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.

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.