The discovery of a new lifeform within Earth’s crust has sent ripples through the scientific community, challenging our ...

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

University of Virginia scientists discover new cell organelle called "hemifusome" that helps manage cellular recycling.

DJ Earth Scientists have discovered a heartbeat-like pulse emanating from inside the Earth beneath the continent of Africa, ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that precious metals like gold are leaking from Earth’s core into the mantle, ultimately ...

Two buried ‘supercontinents’ hiding inside Earth could be much older than previously thought By Mindy Weisberger , CNN 7 minute read ...

Mysterious 'donut' structure is discovered hidden inside Earth's core - and it could unlock the secrets of our planet's protective magnetic field ...

The Earth's layers (main) and the sun (inset). The sun's influence may reach deeper into the Earth than we thought. ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS ...

Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could transform our understanding of plate tectonics.

Like most of us, Earth has a lot going on under the surface — even in what may have once seemed to be its most unassuming layer. The mantle, a zone between our planet’s thin crust and the ...