Tag: Mantle dynamics

Earth's crust is not as solid and immovable as we might think. In fact, it can actually "drip" into the middle layer beneath growing mountain ranges. This unusual process, known as lithospheric dripping, has...

For the first time ever, a team of scientists from around the world has managed to recover a substantial section of rocks originating from Earth's mantle. This layer, located just beneath the Earth's crust,...