Deep-seated mantle structures known as LLSVPs have been found to be over a billion years old, affecting tectonic activity.

A new study of decades worth of seismogram data shows that the surface of Earth’s iron and nickel core is more malleable than ...

For a long time, scientists thought the Earth's inner core was a solid ball of metal, sort of like a planet within a planet ...

Experts hope the minerals they find via this method will “power green, renewable energy sources for a sustainable future.” ...

The Earth’s inner core is changing shape and may be a little soft on the outside, scientific research suggests. A study ...

Claims that the popular snack is full of pesticides and heavy metals like lead and cadmium require critical context.

Lab analysis of 25 Girl Scout cookies found trace amounts of five toxic metals and an herbicide, two consumer groups said. Are they safe to eat?

A child would need to eat 9,000 cookies in a day to approach harmful levels of pesticide or naturally occurring heavy metals.