There is more to the Earth than what we can see on the surface. In fact, if you were able to hold the Earth in your hand and slice it in half, you'd see that it has multiple layers. But of course ...

Researchers have recreated the tumultuous beginnings of Earth, simulating what the planet was like just after its formation 4 ...

Troposphere: This is the lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere. The bottom of the troposphere is at Earth’s surface, and it extends up about 6.2 miles (or 33,000 feet).

Normally, younger rocks are deposited above older ones, forming predictable geologic layers. In the North Sea, this process ...

New simulations reveal that an ancient ocean of magma located above the Earth's core continues to shape the planet's ...

Water leaking into the Earth may be wrapping the core in crystals, a study has suggested. The study may help explain a weird area in the outer core that has long puzzled scientists.

A group of scientists has discovered a hidden layer of molten rock under the Earth’s surface. The new layer is located around 100 miles beneath the surface and appears to extend below much of ...

Our Earth is structured sort of like an onion — it’s one layer after another. Starting from the top down, there’s the crust, which includes the surface you walk on; then farther down, the ...