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25 May 2017

Scientists discover new layer of tectonic plates in Earth's mantle

Tectonic plates are pieces of Earth’s crust and uppermost mantle, together referred to as the lithosphere.

23 May 2017

Lava within Earth's mantle still as hot as it was 2.5 billion years ago!

A mantle plume has been discovered – an upwelling of hot material from deep inside the Earth towards the surface – that still seems to be bubbling away even after 2.5 billion years.

10 Apr 2017

The Earth's mantle still lies untouched; Japanese scientists want to be the first to penetrate it!

The researchers plan to extend the drill 2.5 miles below the ocean’s surface, then bore through 3.7 miles of Earth’s crust and finally gather samples from the mantle.

05 Mar 2017

Earth's interior 60 degrees hotter than thought, says study

The findings led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in the US could change how scientists think about many issues in Earth science including how ocean basins form.

05 Feb 2017

Earth's water may have formed deep within mantle: Study

Silica is found in abundance above and below the surface of the Earth in the form of the mineral quartz the Earth's crust is 59 per cent silica.

16 Dec 2016

'World's biggest, best diamonds formed deep inside Earth's mantle'

Researchers from the Gemological Institute of America studied the unique properties of diamonds with similar characteristics to famous stones such as the Cullinan, Constellation and Kohinoor by examining their so-called "offcuts," which are the pieces left over after the gem's facets are cut for maximum sparkle.

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