Seismic waves from earthquakes have always offered a window into Earth’s hidden interior. For decades, researchers believed they had a firm grasp on how these waves revealed the rocky mantle’s secrets ...

New research identifies how two vast, hot rock structures in the planet’s mantle produce unusual magnetic activity.

The record-breaking mission offers an unprecedented opportunity to study the geology of our planet’s largest layer.

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