With unprecedented clarity, scientists have directly observed a subduction zone—the collision point where one tectonic plate ...

Scientists found that carbon enabled Earth’s core to solidify. Without it, the inner core may not exist. A team of scientists from the, University of Leeds, and University College London has uncovered ...

Scientists have proposed that Venus’ mysterious crown-shaped features, known as coronae, form when a rigid layer in the mantle traps heat, creating slow-moving currents that deform the surface.

It’s especially puzzling since Venus is a terrestrial world much like Earth, so much so that it’s considered to be our planet ...

As the iron and nickel inside our planet shift, so does Earth's magnetic field, meaning the North (and South) Poles are also ...

Two recent studies used seismic data from NASA's retired InSight mission to shed light on what lies beneath Mars’ surface and what it means for the planet’s history ...

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh had a night to remember in his team's 12-5 rout of the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Raleigh put himself in the Major League ...

The global mid-ocean ridge, with a total length over 65,000 km, is the longest volcanic chain on Earth. Hot magmas are extracted from the upwelling ...

A new study published in National Science Review reveals that the asthenosphere plays an active role, rather than being passively involved as previously expected, in modulating seafloor spreading at ...