New research reveals that molten rock can absorb far more oxygen than expected, potentially helping explain how Earth's ...

Earth's shape can be tested in surprisingly simple ways without relying on space photographs. The strongest part of the ...

Oxygen-rich laboratory melts retained extra oxygen under pressure, revealing a possible transport mechanism within Earth.

Picture all of Earth’s oceans, which cover about 70% of the planet and are mostly made of hydrogen. Now multiply that by nine. That may be the amount of hydrogen in Earth’s core, possibly making it ...

Scientists have long known that Earth's core is mostly made of iron, but the density is not high enough for it to be pure iron, meaning lighter elements exist in the core, as well. In particular, it's ...

A team of geologists and mineral physicists at Harvard University, the University of California, Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago has found evidence via lab experiments that ...

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(CNN) — Picture all of Earth’s oceans, which cover about 70% of the planet and are mostly made of hydrogen. Now multiply that by nine. That may be the amount of hydrogen in Earth’s core, possibly ...