With unprecedented clarity, scientists have directly observed a subduction zone—the collision point where one tectonic plate ...

New research suggests that the interior of the Moon’s far side may be colder than the side constantly facing Earth, adding ...

Scientists have discovered that the far side of the Moon is colder deep within its interior than the side that always faces ...

It is now thought that the source of this anomaly was a phase transition in which one mineral’s structure was altered.

Geothermal energy generally involves drilling holes deep into the Earth's crust, pumping water into the holes, and allowing ...

India now commands the largest area allocated in the international seabed for Polymetallic Sulphides exploration.

Interest is growing in fracking techniques pioneered by the oil and gas industry for use in tapping the earth’s crust for power ...

New lunar samples from the far side reveal it formed from cooler magma than the near side, confirming the Moon’s interior is not uniform. Researchers suggest fewer heat-producing elements on the far ...

In recent years, geologists have been closely observing a remarkable geological phenomenon unfolding in East Africa. An extensive rift, stretching thousands ...

The depths of the ocean have long intrigued scientists, offering a glimpse into some of the most mysterious and uncharted ...

Uranus’ moon Ariel may look like a frozen, airless world today, but new research suggests that beneath its icy crust, it may once have held an ocean more than 100 miles (170 kilometers) deep. That ...