With findings on Earth’s polar extremes and its innermost core, scientists shaped how we look at the planet in 2025 in surprising and fascinating ways.

Deep beneath our feet, far below the crust and mantle, Earth’s metallic heart is not as sealed off as geologists once assumed ...

Our planet's core is rich in gold that can leak out into the mantle, and in some cases, end up in volcanos on the surface, according to a new study. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

In 2025, scientists discovered that gold is escaping from Earth's core and the world's oldest rocks may be located in Quebec, ...

A new study confirms that Earth's inner core has been rotating more slowly than usual since 2010. This mysterious "backtracking" could also end up slightly altering the planet's overall rotation, ...

Deep under the crust and mantle of our Earth lies its core. Earth’s core was formed during the Iron Catastrophe, a major ...

To understand the mantle—the largest layer of Earth’s rocky body—scientists drill deep cores out of the Earth. Scientists drilled the deepest core yet and recovered serpentinized peridotite that forms ...

We only have to look up at the Moon to see the remains of a cataclysmic collision between two early planets, billions of years ago. Now scientists suggest evidence may also be deep beneath our feet, ...

Seismic waves created by earthquakes as they travel through the planet's interior change speed and direction as they move through different materials. Things like rock type, density, and temperature ...

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Structures that scatter seismic waves deep in Earth's mantle seem to be everywhere researchers look. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...