These ancient buried "super-continents"—known to scientists as large low-seismic-velocity provinces (LLSVPs)—were found ...

Deeply hidden in Earth's mantle there are two huge "islands" the size of a continent. New research from Utrecht University ...

Over 25 years ago, researchers discovered that some of these deep Earth reverberations pointed to the existence of two underground “super-continents” hundreds of miles beneath Africa and the Pacific ...

Deeply hidden in Earth's mantle there are two huge 'islands' with the size of a continent. New research shows that these regions are not only hotter than the surrounding graveyard of cold sunken ...

Their existence contradicts the common assertion the Earth’s mantle is well-mixed, suggesting our models are wrong.

A stunning composite image, made up of three years' worth of satellite photos, shows the ancient lava of Libya's Haruj ...

As we take our daily walks along the Earth’s surface, there are secrets hidden under our feet. Just this week, research revealed that two ancient, massive islands are buried in the planet’s mantle.

From hummingbirds to rainbows, New Orleans spring is the theme for the 91st annual bal masque of this Mardi Gras krewe ...

The god of love and the youngest of the gods, Eros toyed playfully in disguise with its annual theme as his whimsical krewe of merrymakers bid their guests welcome. The court put on their best attire ...

The greatest supervolcano on Earth, a geological giant with enormous destructive potential and an unmatched promise for ...

The mantle of the Earth, up to 1,800 miles (2,900 kms) thick and 84% of the Earth's volume, was assumed to be a simple ...