Deep within Earth, there lies a mysterious layer called the D" layer. Located roughly 3,000 kilometers down, this zone sits just above the boundary between the planet's molten outer core and its ...

Giant regions of the mantle where seismic waves slow down may have formed from subducted ocean crust, a new study finds.

Led by Curtin University geologists Chris Kirkland and Tim Johnson, a research team unearthed this primeval crater beneath ...

The Antarctic ozone layer is currently healing, as a result of global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances.

Keep reading to learn more about Earth's different layers, its atmosphere, and what makes the "blue planet" unique. Earth is made out of different layers, and those layers get hotter and more ...

The Earth is made up of different layers: Therefore, instead of tectonic plates moving because of the convection currents, evidence suggests it is the plates that drive the convection. Slab pull ...

At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the "devastating" effects of nearby supernova ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. A group of scientists has discovered a hidden layer of molten rock under the Earth’s ...

The find could hold implications for understanding the origin of life here on Earth.

Atmospheric physicists Paul Newman and Luke Oman built a simulation of the Earth’s atmosphere and then proceeded to strip away our protective ozone layer. Their computer model reproduced the chemistry ...