which is surrounded by a swirling layer of liquid metal. Findings point to structural shifts in the iron sphere that raise ...

Beneath the crust of North America, scientists have found that the deep roots of the continent are slowly dripping away in blobs of rock.

New research is reshaping how scientists understand the earliest days of Earth’s formation—suggesting that the deep interior ...

The faraway exoplanet could help provide answers as to why there are hardly any planets with twice the diameter of Earth.

Many geologists attribute the great variation in the temperature gradient to complex irregularities in the structure of the earth's crust. Some even maintain that the interior of the earth is cold ...

A new species of fossil from 444 million years ago that has perfectly preserved insides has been affectionately named "Sue" ...

The "music" of starquakes—enormous vibrations caused by bursting bubbles of gas that ripple throughout the bodies of many ...

We have discovered the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth, in the very heart of the ... both are driven by the loss of heat from within the interior of our planet. We think rather differently.

When the ground shakes violently, entire cities can crumble within minutes. Homes, hospitals, roads, and lives can vanish ...

The material for a rammed earth wall is laid down in layers, with each layer being compressed before material is added on top ...

Here, the continuous ground plane not only blurs the line between interior and exterior but also symbolically restores what once existed—earth, plants, and an organic connection to nature with ...