Every breath we take in contains 21% oxygen, the gas that makes life on Earth possible. Oxygen, in its combined oxide state, ...

For over half a billion years, Earth’s magnetic field has risen and fallen in sync with oxygen levels in the atmosphere, and scientists are finally uncovering why. A NASA-led study reveals a striking ...

Research led by Earth scientists at the University of Southampton has uncovered evidence of rhythmic surges of molten mantle ...

Scientists found that the speed at which continents split apart directly influences how molten rock flows deep beneath ...

Geologic records reveal that magnetic field strength and oxygen levels rise and fall together, implying deep-Earth processes ...

Mantle plumes are important geologic processes—they interact with plate tectonics, create rich mineral deposits, and even ...

Researchers mapped a pulsing mantle plume under Afar that channels molten rock upward, stretching Africa’s crust until it cracks and an ocean basin begins.

MUSCAT: A team of international scientists has discovered what they believe is the first confirmed "ghost plume" — a hidden ...

Color trends may come and go, but every once in a while, a palette captures the mood of a season so effortlessly, it feels ...

Scientists have traced a 60-million-year volcanic trail from Iceland to Ireland to a deep mantle plume that shaped the North ...

New research on the orbits of these mysterious asteroids near Venus stress the need for better space rock surveillance.

The chemical striping suggests the plume is pulsing, like a heartbeat.” That is how Professor Tom Gernon of the University of ...