Source of Hawaii Volcanism Found By Charles Q. Choi published 27 May 11 Plume from mantle wasn't where it was expected.
3-D Images Reveal How Earth's Crust Forms By Charles Q. Choi published 31 March 11 Images give insight into how lava erupts from deep-sea ridges.
Journey to the Earth's Mantle to Go Deeper than Ever Before By Charles Q. Choi published 23 March 11 Scientists return to idea of drilling in to Earth's hot mantle.
First Measurement of Earth's Inner Magnetism Made By Live Science Staff published 17 December 10 Geophysics milestone may point to source of the inner planet's roiling energy.
Does Earth's Surface Interact With Its Interior? By Andrea Mustain published 16 December 10 Oxygen in lava suggests yes, but debate rages on.
Pluto-sized Body Socked Early Earth By Brett Israel published 9 December 10 Massive collision left gold, other precious elements, near the surface instead of in the core.
Huge Microbe Community May Live Deep Under Ocean Floor By Andrea Mustain published 9 December 10 A hidden universe teeming with life might thrive in the Earth's crust.
Haiti Quake Caused by Previously Unknown Fault, New Data Show By Brett Israel published 10 August 10 Original fault fingered for quake not to blame.
Haiti Quake Caused by Previously Unknown Fault By Brett Israel published 10 August 10 Original fault fingered for quake not to blame.
Huge Chilean Earthquake Raised Country's Coast By Brett Israel published 29 July 10 The temblor also moved cities and sank inland areas.
Giant Blob Found Deep Beneath Nevada By Jeanna Bryner published 26 May 09 Rocky material is flowing beneath the Great Basin.
New Zone Inside the Earth Proposed By Dave Mosher published 20 September 07 High-pressure, high-temperature experiment leads to new model of Earth.
Recovered Gabbros Could Hold Inner Earth's Secrets By Michael Graczyk published 18 June 06 The rocks, recovered from more than a mile below the sea floor, were formed millions of years ago when boiling magma contacted first water.