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EARTH MANTLE AND CORE
In 2011, when Japan was rocked by 9.0 Tohoku earthquake, something strange happened 15 minutes later; scientists missed this deep-Earth process for more than a decade- Scientists Thought This Ancient Ocean Floor Was Destroyed Forever: Until Hidden Rocks Revealed a Lost Piece of Earth’s Earliest Crust
- Scientists thought this ancient supercontinent broke apart slowly: new research suggests Earth tore itself open far faster than expected
- Scientists Say Earth’s Inner Core May Have Slowed and Shifted Direction: But It’s Not the Dramatic Change Headlines SuggestScientists have found Earth's inner core rotation is not constant. It sometimes spins faster or slower than the outer layers, and can even ...05 May, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
- Scientists Have Found Vast “Hidden Oceans” Deep Beneath the PacificAstonishing scientific findings reveal vast water deposits trapped deep within Earth's mantle, hundreds of kilometers below the Pacific Oce...07 Apr, 2026, 04.06 PM IST
- Two Giant Blobs Are Moving Near Earth’s Core… What Is Happening 1,800 Miles Below Us?Scientists have discovered two continent-sized structures deep within Earth, near the core-mantle boundary. These 'blobs,' identified throu...28 Feb, 2026, 04.57 PM IST
- What Are the “Ghost Plumes” Scientists Say Are Moving Deep Beneath Our Feet?New research reveals that columns of hot rock, dubbed ghost plumes, rise from deep within Earth's mantle but often disappear before reachin...27 Feb, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
- Buried 1,800 Miles Down, Two Structures Are Quietly Controlling Earth’s MagnetismEarth's magnetic field, vital for protection, is shaped by two massive structures deep within the planet. These regions, located beneath Af...26 Feb, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
- A Massive “Gravity Hole” in the Indian Ocean Is Finally ExplainedScientists have finally explained the Indian Ocean Geoid Low, a massive gravity anomaly south of India. New research reveals this 'gravity ...24 Feb, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
- The Earth’s Core Is Slowing Down: Why Your Days Might Get Slightly LongerEarth's inner core, once rotating faster than the surface, has begun to slow, impacting day length by fractions of a second. This subtle sh...19 Feb, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
- Deep Inside Earth, Two Giant Hidden Structures May Be Steering the Planet’s Magnetic FieldTwo massive structures deep within Earth, known as LLSVPs, are significantly influencing the planet's magnetic field. These hotter regions ...18 Feb, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
- Deep Inside Earth, Rock Moves Slowly Like Liquid, and Now We Know WhyScientists now understand why seismic waves speed up near Earth's core. Extreme pressure and temperature cause solid mantle rock to flow sl...15 Feb, 2026, 08.27 PM IST
- Scientists Link Mysterious Seismic Waves to Earth’s Deepest Mantle TextureNew research reveals that the sudden speed-up of seismic waves in Earth's deep D″ layer is caused by the texture of minerals, not just thei...06 Feb, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
- Gold rush from the Earth's core? Researchers reveal precious metals leakNew research reveals that Earth's core is leaking gold. Precious metals are moving from the core to the mantle and crust. Scientists discov...11 Jun, 2025, 06.37 PM IST
- The Earth is leaking “Gold” from its core, where 99.999% of the planet’s treasure is buriedScientists have discovered that Earth's core is leaking gold and other precious metals into the mantle, eventually reaching the surface thr...24 May, 2025, 01.02 PM IST
- Day length set to change? A new research says Earth’s inner core 'unambiguously' slowing downA new study has found that Earth's inner core began to slow its rotation relative to the planet's surface in 2010, potentially altering the...14 Jun, 2024, 02.45 PM IST
- Earth's core is leaking an isotope that can produce a year's electricity from just 100 kg, finds a studyA new study has found unusually high levels of helium-3 (³He) in lava flows on Baffin Island, suggesting that the Earth's core might be lea...23 Oct, 2023, 04.13 PM IST
- Carbon Dioxide, not water vapor drives volcano eruption, new study reveals startling factsResearchers at Pico do Fogo volcano and Ehime University have come out with startling revelations that may change the understanding of volc...14 Aug, 2023, 11.12 PM IST
- Formation of Moon brought water to Earth: StudyThe Earth is the only terrestrial planet with a large amount of water and a relatively large moon, which stabilises the Earth's axis. Both ...22 May, 2019, 11.44 AM IST
- Moon plays key role in maintaining Earth's magnetic fieldThe magnetic field is produced by the geodynamo, the rapid motion of huge quantities of liquid iron alloy in the Earth's outer core.03 Apr, 2016, 04.07 PM IST
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