New simulations of the asthenosphere find that convective cycling and pressure-driven flow can sometimes cause Earth's most fluid layer of mantle to move even faster than the tectonic plates that ...

New simulations of the asthenosphere find that convective cycling and pressure-driven flow can sometimes cause Earth's most fluid layer of mantle to move even faster than the tectonic plates that ...

This work shows that the electrical characteristics of the asthenosphere, the conductive part of the upper mantle, are directly connected to the amount of carbonate in the layer.

A previously unknown layer of partially molten rock has been detected beneath Earth’s crust. The discovery could help scientists learn more about the motions of Earth’s tectonic plates.

Scientists have long wondered why the asthenosphere, the lower part of Earth's mantle, is relatively weak compared to the crust, and seismic waves are providing some clues.

Nozomu Takeuchi and colleagues at the University of Tokyo, Kobe University, and the Japan Agency for Marine–Earth Science and Technology, analysed the attenuation of seismic waves as they propagated ...

The upper layer of Earth's mantle, labeled here as the asthenosphere, is hotter than previously thought, a new study finds. (Image credit: vectortatu/Shutterstock) ...

A large crack, stretching several kilometres, made a sudden appearance recently in south-western Kenya.

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Additionally, they note, "At greater depths, the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary (LAB) represents a first-order structural discontinuity that accommodates differential motion between the ...

Earth Science Scientists Discover Molten Layer of Rock Beneath Earth’s Crust The layer, located 100 miles below the Earth's surface, could help shed light on how the tectonic plates move.

The upper layer of Earth's mantle, labeled here as the asthenosphere, is hotter than previously thought, a new study finds. (Image credit: vectortatu/Shutterstock) ...