Earth's Interior
Latest about Earth's Interior

New High-Res Maps Peer Beneath Earth's Surface
By Live Science Staff published
Gravity satellite shows depth of boundary between crust and mantle.

Plate Tectonics Becoming Clearer With Computers
By Charles Q. Choi published
Models getting better and seeing how plates collide and rift.

Ancient Rocks Suggest Early Earth Was Motley Mix
By Charles Q. Choi published
Ancient volcanic rocks withstood melt, mixing.

Granite Photos: Bedrock of the Earth
By Linda, Dick Buscher published
Sturdy granite makes up mountain peaks and famous natural structures.

GPS Uncovers Possible Southwest Quake Risk
By Crystal Gammon published
Rio Grande Rift not dead, actively stretching.

How Diamond-Rich Magmas Rise from Earth's Depths
By Charles Q. Choi published
Kimberlite magmas rise much more rapidly than expected.

Earth's Core Slowly Gives Up Its Secrets
By Live Science Staff published
An iron-diamond sandwich helped shed light on inner Earth.

Earth's Core Starved for Oxygen
By Live Science Staff published
Study narrows list of possible 'light elements' in Earth's outer core.
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