To download a pdf of this article, visit cenm.ag/earth-composition. References used to create this graphic: American Museum of Natural History. "Inge Lehmann: Discoverer of the Earth’s Inner ...

Layers based on chemical composition are the core, mantle and crust. According to mechanical properties, Earth's layers are the lithosphere, asthenosphere, lower mantle (also known as mesospheric ...

Likewise, when Earth’s core freezes, it could be ejecting these light elements. The movement of these elements could provide a chemical convection that helps stirs the outer core and maintains ...

Researchers discovered a hidden island near Rio Grande. The island has abundant rare earth elements. This finding could revolutionize green technology. Scientists believe the island was once part ...

Once the rock melted and became “magmatic,” the iron-rich magma absorbed all the rare earth elements from its surrounding environment, according to the study, which concluded this iron-rich ...