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Scientists discover giant blobs deep inside Earth are 'evolving by themselves' — and we may finally know where they come from
Giant regions of the mantle where seismic waves slow down may have formed from subducted ocean crust, a new study finds.
Giant blobs deep inside Earth are 'evolving by themselves'
Giant regions of the mantle where seismic waves slow down may have formed from subducted ocean crust, a new study finds.
Deep Inside Earth, Two Giant Mantle Structures Rewrite Geological History
Deep within Earth’s mantle lie two enormous, continent-sized structures known as LLVPs. Scientists once believed these ...
The Secret to Unlimited Energy Is Beneath Our Feet—And the World’s Deepest Hole Will Unlock It
Scientists now know how to drill deep enough to tap into an energy supply that would power the world for more than 20 million ...
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Plate tectonics
The Earth is made of different layers: the core, mantle and crust. Plate tectonic theory shows that the crust of the Earth is split into plates (pieces of the Earth’s crust). The movement of ...
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Hidden ocean found on Earth – It’s 700 km under this continent
The Earth's hidden ocean is 700 km beneath this continent. Scientists made a discovery that changes everything we thought we ...
The Earth’s Core Is Not as Solid As We Thought, Yet Another Study Speculates
A new study of decades worth of seismogram data shows that the surface of Earth’s iron and nickel core is more malleable than scientists thought.
What’s in the Moon’s inner core? Scientists have found the answer!
A groundbreaking study reveals that the Moon has a solid inner core with a density comparable to iron, reshaping our ...