An analysis of Hawaii’s volcanic rocks revealed Earth’s core is leaking gold and other precious metals, a study found. The ...

This week, see how gold is leaking from the planet’s core, watch sharks sharing a communal meal, unearth Egyptian tombs, and ...

A recent groundbreaking scientific expedition has pierced deeper into the Earth’s mantle than ever before, offering ...

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, ...

Earth is made up of several layers. Layers based on chemical composition are the core, mantle and crust. According to mechanical properties, Earth's layers are the lithosphere, asthenosphere ...

Scientists discover that a potential 'diamond factory' may have existed at Earth's core-mantle boundary for billions ... Scientists have shown that the oceanic crust that sits on top of tectonic ...

The solid layer of Earth’s mantle lies between the crust and the core and is about 2,900 kilometers (1,802 miles) thick, making up 84% of Earth's volume and 67% of its mass.

The diamonds found in this layer of Earth might explain the discrepancy, Shim said. He and his team calculated that if even 10% to 20% of the water in oceanic crust makes it to the core-mantle ...

Separating the planet’s rocky crust and the molten outer core, the mantle makes up 70 percent of the Earth’s mass and 84 percent of its volume. But despite its outsized influence on the planet ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In elementary school science class, we learned that the Earth has ...

Back in my day, there were only four layers of Earth: the crust, mantle, liquid outer core and solid inner core. Now, scientists have revealed a new, distinct layer within our planet’s inner ...