Understanding Earth's Crust Earth's crust ranges from 5 to 70 kilometers in thickness and serves as the planet's outermost ...

Scientists have discovered yet another layer deep inside the core of the Earth, a new study suggests. "Traditionally we've been taught the Earth has four main layers: the crust, the mantle, the outer ...

Scientists have long wondered what lies at the very center of the Earth, and the latest research is putting weight behind a theory that our planet has a distinct ball of iron within its metallic core.

Data captured from seismic waves caused by earthquakes has shed new light on the deepest parts of Earth’s inner core, according to seismologists from The Australian National University (ANU). By ...

There is more to the Earth than what we can see on the surface. In fact, if you were able to hold the Earth in your hand and slice it in half, you'd see that it has multiple layers. But of course, the ...

It’s time to rewrite science textbooks. In a study, scientists claim to have discovered another layer in the Earth’s core. For many years, it has been widely believed that the Earth has four layers: ...

Researchers have detected a previously unknown layer of partially molten rock beneath Earth’s crust. The discovery could help scientists learn more about the movements of Earth’s tectonic plates, ...

While this new layer is difficult to observe, its existence may point to an unknown, dramatic event in Earth's history. Investigating the structure of the inner core can help us understand more about ...

In one of the great environmental success stories of our time, scientists say that a 35-year-old agreement has resulted in the steady and promising recovery of the Earth's ozone layer, a critical ...

A new study from a University of Chicago scientist suggests there may be a layer of surprisingly fluid rock ringing the Earth, at the very bottom of the upper mantle. The finding was made by measuring ...

A new study suggests there may be a layer of surprisingly fluid rock ringing the Earth, at the very bottom of the upper mantle. A new study from a University of Chicago scientist suggests there may be ...

The depleted ozone layer that shields Earth from harmful UV radiation will be healed by midcentury, a new United Nations report stated on Monday. Thanks to international cooperation starting in 1989, ...