Gigantic underground ocean contains 3 times more water than all surface oceans combined
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Prior to this groundbreaking discovery, scientists were already aware that water could be stored inside mantle rock, but not as we know it.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 27
India has begun to geologically split in half, study finds
The Himalayas, Earth's mightiest mountains, have long been the stage for a slow-motion geological collision between tectonic plates
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 25
Mammoth underground ocean contains 3 times more water than all oceans combined
This water doesn't align with our conventional classifications of being a solid, liquid, or gas. It finds its existence in a fourth state
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 15
Earth’s sixth ocean is currently forming in Africa
Our story begins with the ceaseless motion of Earth's tectonic plates—massive slabs of the Earth's crust that float upon the mantle
Joshua Shavit
- Nov 23, 2023
Massive underground ocean contains 3x more water than all oceans combined
At an astonishing depth of approximately 400 miles beneath our planet's surface, there is an abundant reservoir of water
Joshua Shavit
- Nov 16, 2023
Surface water extends much deeper into the Earth's core than previously thought
In the vast, mysterious depths of our planet, a thin layer known as the E prime layer has intrigued seismologists for decades.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 2, 2023
Scientists discover the remains of an ancient planet deep within the Earth
Geophysicists, using the Earth's own seismic whisperings, unveiled the existence of two behemoths lurking near the heart of our planet
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 11, 2023
Long-lost geological “mega-plate” resurfaces after 160 million years
In an unprecedented breakthrough, a tectonic plate thought to have disappeared into the annals of geological history has re-emerged.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 9, 2023
Researchers discover an ancient structure circling Earth’s core
Situated approximately 2,900 kilometers (1,800 miles) beneath the Earth's surface lies this remarkable layer.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 19, 2021
What lies beneath: Volcanic secrets revealed
Lava samples have revealed a new truth about the geological make-up of the Earth’s crust and could have implications for volcanic eruptions
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