South African diamonds have revealed nickel-rich metallic inclusions, offering the first direct evidence of reactions predicted to occur deep in Earth’s mantle. The study shows how oxidized melts ...

In the mountains of central China, a colossal antenna system stretches across the landscape. Originally built for submarine communication, the massive system now drives China’s hunt for critical ...

Scientists drilled the deepest core yet, reaching near Earth's mantle, uncovering unique geological samples and offering new ...

Seemingly contradictory materials are trapped together in two glittering diamonds from South Africa, shedding light on how ...

A pair of diamonds that formed hundreds of kilometers deep in Earth’s malleable mantle both contain specks of materials that form in completely opposing chemical environments—a combination so unusual ...

A subduction zone breaking apart was caught in real time, showing how Earth’s tectonic plates die, detach, and reshape the ...

A recent study reveals dynamic transformations in Earth's lower mantle, impacting both earthquakes and the magnetic field. GRACE satellites detected a gravitational anomaly in 2007, linked to a ...

The discovery could significantly reduce the production costs of fuels, chemicals, and materials. A research team from the ...

For decades, scientists have been curious about how much water Mars once had and what led to its gradual transformation into ...

Scientists trying to work out whether a star exploded and the resulting debris crashed into Earth 10 million years ago may be one step closer to solving the mystery. They discovered an unusual amount ...