We finally know where two giant blobs in Earth's middle layer came from — and they're a mismatched pair. These strange regions in Earth's mantle, known as "large low velocity provinces" (LLVPs), are ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Newly discovered blob-shaped structures are the biggest ones we’ve seen in Earth’s mantle so far.

Astronomers may have figured out where the mysterious blobs embedded in Mars' mantle originated. The mysterious lumps have been preserved beneath a single-plate crust for billions of years in the Red ...

The lumps frozen in Mars' mantle may have been there for billions of years. Astronomers may have figured out where the mysterious blobs embedded in Mars' mantle originated. The mysterious lumps have ...

Potential patches of Earth's ancient crust, sometimes called "sunken worlds," may have just been discovered deep within the mantle, thanks to a new way of mapping the inside of our planet. However, ...

Deep inside Earth, far below the crust and mantle we learn about in school, two colossal structures loom above the core like buried continents. New research argues these dense, mysterious formations ...

A massive blob of material under Africa could be contributing to that continent's upheaval. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Deep ...

Two massive blob-like structures deep in Earth’s mantle are revealing a bigger picture about geological phenomena like volcanoes and plate tectonics. One blob lies deep beneath the African continent, ...