geology Weird chemistry is making the Earth's interior cool faster than thought An unusual mineral deep inside Earth's mantle saps the core's heat away. By Phil Plait 1 week ago The gates of hell are closing, at least in one place on Earth There is a reason the Darvaza gas crater in Turkmenistan is called the “Gates of Hell”. By Elizabeth Rayne 1 week ago Is a treasure trove of stuff from Earth’s formation just waiting to be found in its depths? Deep in Earth’s mantle, near the core, are strange layers that are most likely leftovers from its formation. By Elizabeth Rayne 3 weeks ago Mordor on Earth? Magma from the depths of hell is seeping through a mysterious crack Somewhere in central Panama, there is an almost unearthly phenomenon of an opening going deep into the mantle. By Elizabeth Rayne 1 month ago Kryptonite? Almost. Krypton deep in Earth is a relic of its even deeper past It's not actually Kryptonite, but Superman should beware of the krypton in Earth's mantle and atmosphere. By Elizabeth Rayne 1 month ago Injection of fluid into the Earth unlocks new type of slow motion fracking earthquakes Fracking is bad, but the knowledge scientists gain from it might save lives in the future. By Cassidy Ward 1 month ago If life is going to find a way on Earth or anywhere else, it needs iron if Earth wasn’t fortified with iron (kind of like your cereal), life here might have never existed. By Elizabeth Rayne 1 month ago Windows are getting an upgrade as scientists craft diamond glass from buckyballs We hope this doesn't make phones even more expensive! By Cassidy Ward 1 month ago This is what Mars is really like skin-deep Layers in the Martian subsurface are sort of like those in our skin, but made of rocks, rocks, and more rocks. By Elizabeth Rayne 1 month ago Under pressure, iron takes on super strength in Earth’s core When you put iron under intense heat and pressure, it morphs into something stronger than any superhero. By Elizabeth Rayne 1 month ago Load More
Weird chemistry is making the Earth's interior cool faster than thought An unusual mineral deep inside Earth's mantle saps the core's heat away. By Phil Plait 1 week ago
The gates of hell are closing, at least in one place on Earth There is a reason the Darvaza gas crater in Turkmenistan is called the “Gates of Hell”. By Elizabeth Rayne 1 week ago
Is a treasure trove of stuff from Earth’s formation just waiting to be found in its depths? Deep in Earth’s mantle, near the core, are strange layers that are most likely leftovers from its formation. By Elizabeth Rayne 3 weeks ago
Mordor on Earth? Magma from the depths of hell is seeping through a mysterious crack Somewhere in central Panama, there is an almost unearthly phenomenon of an opening going deep into the mantle. By Elizabeth Rayne 1 month ago
Kryptonite? Almost. Krypton deep in Earth is a relic of its even deeper past It's not actually Kryptonite, but Superman should beware of the krypton in Earth's mantle and atmosphere. By Elizabeth Rayne 1 month ago
Injection of fluid into the Earth unlocks new type of slow motion fracking earthquakes Fracking is bad, but the knowledge scientists gain from it might save lives in the future. By Cassidy Ward 1 month ago
If life is going to find a way on Earth or anywhere else, it needs iron if Earth wasn’t fortified with iron (kind of like your cereal), life here might have never existed. By Elizabeth Rayne 1 month ago
Windows are getting an upgrade as scientists craft diamond glass from buckyballs We hope this doesn't make phones even more expensive! By Cassidy Ward 1 month ago
This is what Mars is really like skin-deep Layers in the Martian subsurface are sort of like those in our skin, but made of rocks, rocks, and more rocks. By Elizabeth Rayne 1 month ago
Under pressure, iron takes on super strength in Earth’s core When you put iron under intense heat and pressure, it morphs into something stronger than any superhero. By Elizabeth Rayne 1 month ago
