To find out, the team used whole-Earth oscillation data from 104 past earthquakes to create a detailed 3D model of the upper ...

Nobody knew what they are, and whether they are only a temporary phenomenon, or if they have been sitting there for millions ...

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

Continent-size islands deep inside Earth's mantle could be more than a billion years old, a new study finds.

These ancient buried "super-continents"—known to scientists as large low-seismic-velocity provinces (LLSVPs)—were found ...

Deeply hidden in Earth's mantle there are two huge "islands" the size of a continent. New research from Utrecht University ...

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Deep within Earth’s mantle lie two enormous regions, often referred to as "islands," which are the size of continents.

Scientists have discovered hidden treasures in the Earth's mantle. Hidden deep within Earth's mantle are two colossal ...

Here’s how it works. Continent-size islands deep inside Earth's mantle could be more than a billion years old, a new study finds. Known as large low-seismic-velocity provinces (LLSVPs), these ...

We are unsure of the nature of the strange doughnut-shaped structure discovered inside the Earth's core. We thought Earth had ...