Colossal volcanic eruptions like the kind that may have obliterated the dinosaurs more than 65 million years ago are caused ...

New research reveals that only the oldest and fastest-sinking oceanic plates can transport water deep into Earth’s mantle, ...

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

Our oceans are as remarkable as they are mysterious; the deep dark waters as foreign to us as far-reaching planets. Though ...

Scientists found a rhythmic mantle plume beneath Ethiopia is slowly tearing Africa apart - hinting at the birth of a new ...

The U.S. push to mine international waters for metals defies global efforts to control and protect these fragile ecosystems.

Recent advances in technology have made deep-sea mining more feasible. But removing the nodules - which also requires pumping ...

Beneath Ethiopia, the Earth’s mantle is pulsing like a slow, steady heartbeat, slowly tearing Africa apart and laying the ...

In East Africa's Afar Depression, scientists have discovered that fresh lava from deep within the Earth's mantle is driving ...

Ancient oceans with phosphorus-rich waters may have supported some of Earth’s earliest microbial life, according to a new ...

Have you ever wondered why the sea is salty while rivers are fresh? In this video, we explore the fascinating science behind the different types of water found on Earth, and even touch on how other ...

"This has profound implications for how we interpret surface volcanism, earthquake activity and the process of continental ...