Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Sep 12, 2024, 08:51am EDT Sep 12, 2024, 01:19pm EDT Diagram of ...

The Earth’s inner core, a solid sphere predominantly composed of iron and nickel, occupies a central role in our planet’s evolution and geodynamo processes. Although hidden beneath thousands of ...

The Earth has a shell-like structure. It is divided into a core (inner and outer core), a mantle (lower and upper mantle, separated by a transition zone), and the earth's crust. You are free to share ...

In recent research published by myself and my colleague Tony Yeates in the journal Tectonophysics, we investigate what we believe – based on many years of experience in asteroid impact research – is ...

Researchers have detected a large, previously unknown structure—consisting of unusually dense, hot rock—deep inside the Earth below the Pacific Ocean. The structure, known as an ultralow-velocity zone ...

While most of us take the ground beneath our feet for granted, written within its complex layers, like the pages of a book, is Earth's history. Our history. Research shows there are little-known ...

Recent scientific discoveries have challenged our understanding of the geology beneath the Himalayas, suggesting that a hidden structure within the Earth may be responsible for the enduring stature of ...

While most of us take the ground beneath our feet for granted, written within its complex layers, like the pages of a book, is Earth's history. Our history. Research shows there are little-known ...

"It is larger than the size of most anything to which it might be compared." The universe's largest structure, the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall, was already a challenge to explain with models ...

The Deniliquin structure could be up to 520 kilometers wide. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. This article was originally ...

Andrew Glikson does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...