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A ‘ghost plume’ identified deep in the mantle beneath Oman suggests there may be more heat flowing out of Earth’s core than ...
An analysis of Hawaii’s volcanic rocks revealed Earth’s core is leaking gold and other precious metals, a study found.
Breakthrough discovery reveals gold and precious metals are slowly leaking from Earth's core through Hawaiian volcanoes.
We found big chunks of the impactor Theia.” With those five words to The New York Times, Caltech geophysicist Qian Yuan ...
Scientists have discovered the single largest repository of gold in the world that makes Fort Knox look like a piggy bank.
NASA’s GRAIL mission reveals thermal differences in the moon’s mantle, explaining surface contrasts between its sides.
The hidden chemistry of the Earth’s interior ... deep into the mantle during subduction, they don’t simply dissolve into obscurity. In fact, under the crushing pressure and heat found at ...
Volcanic regions like Etna are known to be rich in various minerals and elements. Mount Erebus, one of the world’s most ...
As the years go by, the chances of Europa hosting life seem to keep going down. But it's not out of contention yet.
Deep-seated mantle plumes bring these heterogeneities to the Earth's surface, therefore providing a unique insight ... the surface plume temperature due to their excessive viscous heating, whereas ...
The emotions of youth become less all-important and less demanding of our attention. Young people feel that every perceived slight needs ...