• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 10th, 2015
Earth's Inner Core Has an Inner Core of Its Own, Researchers Find

Earth's Inner Core Has an Inner Core of Its Own, Researchers Find

This so-called inner inner core was discovered by analyzing how seismic waves move through our planet's different layers

Watch: How Plate Tectonics Work, as Explained by Science

Watch: How Plate Tectonics Work, as Explained by Science

New video explains how and why our good old Earth's appearance drastically changed over the millennia

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 16th, 2014
Earlier This Year, Earth Grew a Brand New Layer Under a Volcano in Iceland

Earlier This Year, Earth Grew a Brand New Layer Under a Volcano in Iceland

The new crust formed over the course of just a few weeks, the rise of the layer was followed by a volcanic eruption

Rainwater Sneaks in the Underground at Far Greater Depths than Believed

Rainwater Sneaks in the Underground at Far Greater Depths than Believed

Researchers say this influences earthquake occurrences, the emergence of mineral deposits

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 24th, 2014
Oldest Rock Fragment Ever Found on Earth Is Some 4.4 Billion Years Old

Oldest Rock Fragment Ever Found on Earth Is Some 4.4 Billion Years Old

More precisely, it's 4.375 billion years old, give or take 6 million years

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 29th, 2013
Earth Permanently Deformed by Earthquakes in Chile

Earth Permanently Deformed by Earthquakes in Chile

Strong earthquakes cause permanent cracks in our planet's crust

Map of Io’s Volcanoes Reveals Weird Interior Heating Patterns

Map of Io’s Volcanoes Reveals Weird Interior Heating Patterns

The dataset is a departure from conventional models of the moon’s innards

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 26th, 2012
Mechanism Driving Plate Tectonics Called into Question

Mechanism Driving Plate Tectonics Called into Question

This research could reveal more clues about the origins of life

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 19th, 2012
How Earth's Continents Evolved Over the Eons

How Earth's Continents Evolved Over the Eons

Scientists analyze data spanning 4.5 billion years

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 16th, 2012
How the First Continents Formed

How the First Continents Formed

New theories shed doubt on established scientific knowledge

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 9th, 2012
Boundary Separating Earth's Crust, Mantle Mapped

Boundary Separating Earth's Crust, Mantle Mapped

Experts used gravitational data from an ESA satellite

Earth's Crust Is Recycled in the Lower Mantle

Earth's Crust Is Recycled in the Lower Mantle

Experts find new evidence of how widespread the process is

How the Colorado Plateau Formed

How the Colorado Plateau Formed

 
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