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Earth's crust may be building mountains by dripping into the mantle
An odd phenomenon called lithospheric dripping might occur wherever mountains form.
Mystery iron-rich magma entombed in dead volcanoes could be rich source of rare earth elements
Experiments show how concentrations of rare earth elements, critical to the green energy transition, might be hiding in plain sight in iron-rich deposits around the world.
'Many more ancient structures waiting to be discovered': Lost chunk of seafloor hidden in Earth's mantle found off Easter Island
Researchers created a seismic map of Earth's interior beneath the southeastern Pacific Ocean and discovered an ancient slab of oceanic crust that appears to be stuck midway through the mantle.
Hranice Abyss: The deepest freshwater cave on Earth and a conduit to a 'fossil' sinkhole
Scientists first described the flooded cave in 2016 but determined its extraordinary extent years later.
We're one step closer to finding out why Siberia is riddled with exploding craters
A new physical model suggests meltwater from thawing permafrost on Russia's Yamal Peninsula can unlock methane sources at depth, triggering explosions that open enormous craters at the surface.
Mount Everest is taller than it should be — and a weird river may be to blame
Mount Everest may be "taller than it should be" because of a river "capture" event 89,000 years ago.
Scientists confirm there are 40 huge craters at the bottom of Lake Michigan
Researchers recently surveyed the bottom of Lake Michigan after spotting strange circles on the lakebed in 2022. New observations show the circles are craters, but how they formed remains unclear.
Supercooling of Earth's inner core may finally reveal how old it is
The Earth's core may be much younger than previously thought.
