Picture the Earth’s crust and you most probably think of dense, dry rock. You don’t imagine a goey, honey-like substance trickling down into the planet’s deep underbelly. And yet, new research has ...

The film explores the dynamic nature of Earth's crust, detailing how it has evolved over billions of years. Initially formed from molten rock, the crust cools and hardens, leading to the creation of ...

The crust has survived massive amounts of upheaval and change. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A 4-billion-year-old piece of ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Earth's hot, gooey center and its cold, hard outer shell are both responsible for the creeping ...

Stable parts of the Earth's crust may not be as immovable as previously thought. While much of the crust is affected by plate tectonic activity, certain more stable portions have remained unchanged ...

Finland's river crystals hold clues about the formation of 'Scandinavia's' oldest bedrock 3.75 billion years ago. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

The asteroid that slammed into Earth 66 million years ago left behind more than a legacy of mass destruction. That impact also sent superheated seawater swirling through the crust below for more than ...