Our planet has been asteroid-smashed, melted and eroded, enough that most of its original armor has been long buried. Except ...

It just created the first-ever detailed 3D map of the Earth's interior by studying the path of seismic waves. ... where they connect to volcanic hotspots in the Earth's crust.

The discovery of a new lifeform within Earth’s crust has sent ripples through the scientific community, challenging our ...

Some areas of continental crust have maintained long-term stability from the beginning of Earth's history, ... (a technique that uses seismic waves to generate 3D models of Earth's interior). ...

Geologists have long debated whether a stony formation in Canada contains the world’s oldest rocks – new measurements make a ...

Melting of such glacial ice is leading to the warping of Earth's crust. (Image credit: Jason Edwards/Getty Images) ... 3D look at the impact of the ice loss of the 21st century.

The melting of ice from glaciers and landmasses such as Greenland and Antarctica is causing the Earth’s crust to warp slightly, a new study suggests.. As ice sheets and glaciers melt across the ...

The Earth's crust is divided into several large and small pieces called tectonic plates. These plates are like giant puzzle pieces that fit together to form the Earth's surface.

Earth's crust today has a surprisingly similar composition to the planet's first outer shell, or "protocrust," new research finds. This early rocky shell featured chemical signatures previously ...

Some areas of continental crust have maintained long-term stability from the beginning of Earth's history, with little destruction by tectonic events or mantle convection, known as cratons.