Mantle plumes are important geologic processes—they interact with plate tectonics, create rich mineral deposits, and even ...

Scientists discover hidden "ghost plume" beneath Oman using earthquake data, revealing Earth's secret heat pathways.

MUSCAT: A team of international scientists has discovered what they believe is the first confirmed "ghost plume" — a hidden ...

Evidence has been found for a mantle plume beneath Oman, on the Arabian Peninsula. Unlike all the confirmed mantle plumes ...

A mysterious phenomenon beneath Oman is changing the way scientists view Earth's geology. A hidden structure, unlike anything ...

Scientists believe that gold and other precious metals are slowly leaking to the surface from Earth's core through Hawaiian ...

There’s no geological artist quite like Earth’s plate tectonics. Thanks to this ongoing operation, we have mountains and oceans, terrifying earthquakes, incandescent volcanic eruptions, and ...

This vast field of mineral towers, called the Lost City, is the oldest known hydrothermal system in the ocean. Scientists ...

Deep beneath Earth’s surface, hot mantle rock slowly rises, fueling massive volcanic activity, tearing continents apart, and ...