I recently participated in a three-week-long, National Science Foundation-funded research cruise to the Mariana Trench. Our ...

Joint preliminary assessment report by Türkiye's AFAD and Mineral Research and Exploration General Directorate says number of ...

One of the most active volcanoes in the world sits just a few hundred miles off the U.S. West Coast, and some scientists ...

Nobody knew what they are, and whether they are only a temporary phenomenon, or if they have been sitting there for millions ...

To find out, the team used whole-Earth oscillation data from 104 past earthquakes to create a detailed 3D model of the upper ...

Scientists have discovered hidden treasures in the Earth's mantle. Hidden deep within Earth's mantle are two colossal ...

Scientists have solved the mystery of how earthquakes can occur 420 miles deep inside Earth, where extreme pressure and heat ...

LLSVPs Large Low Seismic Velocity Provinces Large blobs of unknown, mysterious material lurking deep beneath our Earth's ...

Jan. 26, 2025, marks 325 years since the last great earthquake on the Cascadia subduction zone. It’s a time to reflect on what we’ve learned about this largest fault system in the lower 48 states ...

Deep beneath Earth’s surface, two massive structures—dubbed low-shear velocity provinces (LLSVPs)—are reshaping scientists’ ...

MOUNT Everest has long been considered the tallest mountain on Earth, but new research reveals it might not even come close.

The LLSVPs are found in what scientists refer to as "slab graveyards," where tectonic plates sink through a process called ...