Geologists have long debated whether a stony formation in Canada contains the world’s oldest rocks – new measurements make a ...

Earth’s core seems to be surrounded by enigmatic layer, geologists say Jagged region sits at boundary between liquid and solid rock and might be remnants of ancient seafloor April 10, 2023 ...

Scientists have determined that Mercury, the closest planet to the sun, may contain a 10-mile thick mantle layer of diamonds based on data from NASA’s MESSENGER space probe, Space.com reported.

NASA’s Messenger Spacecraft Detects a 10-Mile-Thick Layer of Diamonds on Mercury The innermost planet of our solar system, Mercury, is barely wider than the continental United States, and is ...

The solid layer of Earth’s mantle lies between the crust and the core and is about 2,900 kilometers (1,802 miles) thick, making up 84% of Earth's volume and 67% of its mass.

Ancient helium that became trapped in Earth’s core when our planet formed billions of years ago may be leaking from lava flows, according to researchers. CNN values your feedback 1.

Earth’s core is located below the middle layer called the mantle and the outer layer–or crust. It consists of two main parts–a liquid outer core and a more solid inner core.

According to NASA the upper layer of Earth's atmosphere — the exosphere — extends up to 6,200 miles (10,000 km), above which the atmosphere and space blend.

Humans are on track to repair Earth’s battered ozone layer, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed. The success comes after decades of efforts to phase out ozone-depleting ...