Earth's Interior
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![plate tectonics, mountain uplift, how mountains form, earth](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NASi6fdMstF3P9DDsHvbYh-320-80.jpg)
Appalachians Get a Face-Lift From Earth's Mantle
By Crystal Gammon published
Southern reaches not as old, worn-down as thought.
![Map of the thickness of Antarctica's crust](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yCfmEhDPDL29Zt2iD8ejAN-320-80.jpg)
How Thick Is the Crust Beneath Antarctica?
By Crystal Gammon published
Seismic data gives new estimates for curst of least-known continent.
![A schematic cross section of the Earth's interior below oceanic ridges shows the conditions of magma generation.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vhi4qst2RCGS4bdf3Bdwgc-320-80.jpg)
Crushing Rocks Reveals Magma Mantle Mysteries
By Becky Oskin published
Geologists destroy gems to discover how magma melts 150 miles below Earth's surface.
![Image from an experiment mimicing iron seeping from Earth's core into its mantle](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gogszEzaFyas6yo82FhskT-320-80.jpg)
Mysterious Metallic Blobs Help Reveal Planets' Innards
By Charles Q. Choi published
Iron from Earth's core is leaking into parts of the mantle.
![Volcanic landscape on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HeVUfBTaJZoBTi4rEeMMWc-320-80.jpg)
Gold Rises With Molten Rock
By Crystal Gammon published
Accounts for why some spots have higher concentrations of the rare metal.
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Earth's 'Hum' Helps Probe Planet's Interior
By Charles Q. Choi published
Ambient noise generated by the planet sheds light on its inner layers.
![Earth's interior layers and core](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K9az7BxEsRRvkx78HAuZYL-320-80.jpg)
Earth's Carbon Mostly in Its Core
By Live Science Staff published
World's biggest carbon reservoir at center of the Earth, according to new computer model.
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How Earth's Outer Layers Wander Back and Forth
By Charles Q. Choi published
When Earth's outer layers wander, its bulge may snap them back into place.
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