Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...

How's your knowledge of Earth's geology? Flat, round or global?

Scientists have always been curious about the atmosphere surrounding us, but in the past, they could not just hop on a spaceship to see what was up there. Instead, scientists hiked up high ...

With admirable seriousness, Adrian Duncan explores themes of art, religion and decay in a deeply opaque novel about a sculptor looking for meaning ...

The story of our planet's history is told by its layers and research suggests a new chapter may be about to be written. Boffins have found evidence that the Earth's inner core has another smaller ...

This layer of the atmosphere is notoriously difficult to study, but new research sheds light on its mysterious processes.

Many parts of Earth are covered and protected by a layer of organisms called a biocrust. The layer acts as a skin for the Earth, protecting landscapes and reducing long-term damage. But climate ...

This article was originally published with the title “ The Plastic Layer of the Earth's Mantle ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 207 No. 1 (July 1962), p. 52 doi:10.1038 ...

The phenomenon has been happening for millions of years quietly beneath our feet and could shed new light on how the ...