April 14, 2005 -- A University of Liverpool scientist has discovered a new layer near the Earth's core, which will enable the internal temperature of the Earth's mantle to be measured at a much ...

The beginnings of a strange layer of molten rock deep inside the Earth may have finally been figured out by geoscientists. This layer, known as the D" layer, is about 1,900 miles underneath the ...

What do a pizza, a goblet, a candle, a basketball and a Styrofoam ball have in common? If used correctly, they can all show the Earth’s layers and plate tectonic boundaries. Last week, eighth ...

The mantle is Earth's largest layer of rocks. However, ... The core we drilled as part of the IODP project is the best model we have for the rock "substrate" of the Lost City.

Deep within Earth, there lies a mysterious layer called the D" layer. Located roughly 3,000 kilometers down, this zone sits just above the boundary between the planet's molten outer core and its ...