Researchers have discovered that the underside of the North American continent is dripping away in blobs of rock—and that the ...

NASA's SWOT satellite has revealed unseen ocean depths, mapping seafloor features that shape life, currents and tectonics.

where tectonic plates diverge and create new oceanic crust. However, their influence on moving magma has remained a mystery until now. A recent study conducted by Satish Singh's team at the Institut ...

Surprising differences in the two so-called Large Low-Velocity Provinces may risk instability in Earth's protective magnetic field.

Subduction zones are the most important sites of material exchange between the crust and mantle on Earth. They are also the ...

More precise maps created using data from the SWOT mission can enhance underwater navigation and provide deeper insights into ...

At the top of the world, there is a sea—the remains of one, at least. The summit rocks of Mount Everest, the highest ...

Sandwell and his colleagues used a year's worth of SWOT data to focus on seamounts, abyssal hills, and underwater continental ...

Related: Scientists discover Earth's inner core isn't just slowing down — it's also changing shape Others have suggested that the blobs are huge chunks of oceanic crust that were pushed ... University ...

Led by Curtin University geologists Chris Kirkland and Tim Johnson, a research team unearthed this primeval crater beneath ...

A huge discovery has been made in an Albanian chromium mine, and it could unlock 200 million tons of hydrogen and enough ...

At the end of last week, more than 1,000 NOAA employees of various skill levels were fired across multiple fields, leading to widespread outrage and weekend protests. Those impacted by the firings — ...