Scientists uncover hidden land under Iceland, questioning our understanding of Earth's continents and tectonic plates.

A University of Derby study led by Dr. Phethean proposes Earth has six continents, not seven. Using advanced geological ...

Over 25 years ago, researchers discovered that some of these deep Earth reverberations pointed to the existence of two ...

A fascinating new study reveals how two of Earth’s established continents may constitute one whole landmass in itself.

Scientists have discovered hidden treasures in the Earth's mantle. Hidden deep within Earth's mantle are two colossal ...

The researchers theorize that these far-off remnants could either be deposits of silica-rich material that have hung around since the formation of the mantle four billion years ago, or areas where ...

Plate tectonics give Earth its mountains, earthquakes, continental drift and maybe even helped give rise to life itself. But ...

If true, this would dramatically change our understanding of continental drift and the dynamic nature of Earth's tectonic plates. New study could redefine Earth’s continents and change global maps ...

Continent-size islands deep inside Earth's mantle could be more than a billion years old, a new study finds.

These ancient buried "super-continents"—known to scientists as large low-seismic-velocity provinces (LLSVPs)—were found ...

New research suggests Earth may have six continents, not seven, with North America and Europe still connected.