Beneath Ethiopia, the Earth’s mantle is pulsing like a slow, steady heartbeat, slowly tearing Africa apart and laying the ...

In East Africa's Afar Depression, scientists have discovered that fresh lava from deep within the Earth's mantle is driving ...

Earth is spinning faster than ever, and the result is a shortening of the length of our days. Since 2020, each year has ...

Scientists found a rhythmic mantle plume beneath Ethiopia is slowly tearing Africa apart - hinting at the birth of a new ...

Mantle plumes are important geologic processes—they interact with plate tectonics, create rich mineral deposits, and even ...

Oprah Winfrey opens 2025 with an encore. ‘A New Earth’ is her book club pick for a second time “As we welcome a new year, I wanted to revisit the book that had more effect on me than any ...