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500 hidden earthquakes beneath Antarctica, and the strangest ones are shaking the middle of a tectonic plate where deep quakes were not supposed to happen- In 2013, scientists studying volcanic rocks near Mauritius uncovered ancient zircon clues that revealed a buried microcontinent beneath the Indian Ocean
- Scientists Thought This Ancient Ocean Floor Was Destroyed Forever: Until Hidden Rocks Revealed a Lost Piece of Earth’s Earliest Crust
- 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
- Deep Beneath Türkiye, Geologists Mapped a Sinking Slab Reshaping the CrustScientists discovered a dense rock mass sinking into Earth's mantle below central Turkiye. This process, called lithospheric dripping, expl...01 Mar, 2026, 11.06 PM IST
- Hidden Ocean 400 Miles Down May Hold More Water Than Earth’s SurfaceScientists have discovered a massive water reservoir locked within rocks deep in Earth's mantle transition zone, potentially exceeding the ...01 Mar, 2026, 11.06 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
- 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
- Is There an Ocean Deep Inside Earth? New Evidence Points 400 Miles DownScientists now believe vast water reserves are hidden nearly 400 miles beneath Earth's surface, locked within rock. Lab experiments, earthq...23 Feb, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
- Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 rattles South Pacific OceanA powerful earthquake measuring 6.0 magnitude shook the Indian Ocean. The tremor occurred at a significant depth of 515 kilometers. This ev...11 Feb, 2026, 06.41 AM IST
- The Lost Continent of Greater Adria Has Been Found Under EuropeScientists have uncovered the story of Greater Adria, a lost continent. This landmass, as large as Greenland, once existed between Africa a...06 Feb, 2026, 08.38 PM IST
- Scientists Finally Explain the Mysterious ‘Gravity Hole’ in the Indian OceanA decades-old mystery of a gravity hole in the Indian Ocean is solved. Scientists found ancient ocean remnants sank deep into Earth's mantl...05 Feb, 2026, 09.04 PM IST
- Tsunami: What is the Pacific 'Ring of Fire'?The Pacific Ring of Fire, a seismically active zone encircling the Pacific Ocean, is home to numerous earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and ...30 Jul, 2025, 11.27 AM IST
- Scientists discover 400-mile-long chain of fossilized volcanoes buried beneath ChinaScientists found a huge chain of old volcanoes under South China. This 400-mile-long arc formed 800 million years ago. It happened when two...30 Jul, 2025, 04.54 AM IST
- What causes earthquakes? A geologist explains where they're most common and whyEarthquakes accompany both subduction and rifting. In fact, that is how the plate boundaries were first discovered. In the 1950s, when a gl...16 Oct, 2023, 10.31 AM IST
- Geophysicist's book 'The Next Supercontinent' envisions North America and Asia colliding in distant futureRoss Mitchell takes readers on a captivating journey through remote and occasionally perilous lands in search of evidence of ancient superc...23 Jul, 2023, 11.18 PM IST
- New explanation for Earth's continental crust being low in iron given by studyEarth's continental crust's low iron content relative to oceanic crust made the continents less dense and more buoyant, causing the contine...06 May, 2023, 04.22 PM IST
- Europa may have plate tectonics similar to those on EarthNew York, Dec 5 (IANS) The icy shell of Jupiter's moon Europa may have plate tectonics similar to those on Earth which could have important...05 Dec, 2017, 12.17 PM IST
- Scientists find why tectonic plates move abruptlyResearchers from Yale University said that tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface, which normally shift over the course of tens to hun...20 Jan, 2015, 02.00 PM IST
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