Scientists found new evidence that Earth’s crust is peeling underneath the Sierra Nevada in California. The process might be ...

Earth's crust today has a surprisingly similar composition to the planet's first outer shell, or "protocrust," new research ...

Scientists reveal an underground ocean beneath Earth’s crust, holding more water than all surface oceans combined. The post ...

Scientists have discovered that a portion of the North American craton is slowly dripping into Earth's mantle, challenging ...

A 400-mile funnel under the U.S. Midwest is dragging Earth's crust into the mantle—revealing ancient tectonic forces still ...

The oldest crust on Earth, known to be unchanging, is actually being altered in real time. The North American continent is ...

Over 4.6 billion years ago, Earth took shape from a spinning cloud of dust and gas surrounding the young sun. Tiny particles ...

Scientists discovered Earth's first crust had continental chemical signatures. This challenges beliefs about when these ...

From fighter planes to nuclear reactor rods and smartphones, rare earth minerals are vital to a wide array of products. As ...

With a computer rendering, he helped scientists understand that the earth, with its shifting tectonic plates, is “an ...