For example, gravity’s effects on Earth at the equator are different, as the pull is weaker there. Gravity is changing parts of our planet deep within the crust, shaping how the surface looks.

Over time, these water-rich rocks were buried deep within the Earth's crust, where the introduction of additional water caused them to partially melt at temperatures ranging from 700°C to 750°C ...

Recent breakthroughs suggest that hydrogen reservoirs are buried in countless regions of the world, including at least 30 U.S ...

This process, known as delamination, could help explain the complex mechanisms that shape continents and the mysterious interaction between Earth’s crust and mantle. Using over 40 years of ...

An analysis of Hawaii’s volcanic rocks revealed Earth’s core is leaking gold and other precious metals, a study found. The ...

The research supports the argument that Venus’ tectonics are active today, he says. What’s more, the demonstrated ability of computer simulations to predict what spacecraft may observe will be a boon ...

Instead, its center may be more malleable than expected and has changed shape in recent ... over time. The Earth is made up of different layers. The outermost is the crust, which is where we ...

The inner core is the deepest of Earth’s geological layers. The crust — the layer that we ... in the rotation rate or by a change in the shape of the inner core. “This study thus reconciles ...

providing a rare glimpse into the forces that shape Earth's crust when tectonic plates collide. Lead Australian author Professor Axel Schmitt, from Curtin's John de Laeter Centre and School of ...

In the dry, sun-scorched deserts of Ethiopia, a slow but astonishing transformation has been unfolding since 2005. A ...

Long before the Great Lakes, a rift nearly tore North America in half—leaving behind Lake Superior’s depth, copper-rich ridges, and stories still told today.