The Earth's mantle might not always move along in lockstep with the overlying tectonic crust—as set out in science textbooks for decades—but may instead behave differently. This is the conclusion of ...

Many seismologists and researchers have long believed the Earth possesses a fast flowing and well-mixed mantle. But that theory may require some revisions according to new findings from researchers at ...

The Himalayas, renowned as the world’s highest mountain range, have always been a focal point of significant geological research. These majestic peaks, often seen as the epitome of Earth’s structural ...

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The Earth's crust comprises complex environments and geology; mountains, rivers, lakes, deserts and oceans. However, what we can see on the surface is only a small part of what makes up our planet. As ...

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Geologists have drilled deeper than ever into material from the Earth’s mantle – more than three quarters of a mile (1.2 km). The sample gives a glimpse into the geology and even life in a deep world ...

Far out in the Atlantic, Bermuda rises from the ocean floor with no obvious reason to be there. It is not perched on a spreading ridge, nor does it sit above a classic deep mantle plume like Hawaii.

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