The transition zone (TZ) is the name given to the boundary layer that separates the Earth's upper mantle and the lower mantle.It is located at a depth of 410 to 660 kilometers. The immense ...

Geophysicists have long theorized that the mantle transition zone, wedged between the upper and lower mantle at depths of 410 to 660 kilometers, could be a secret vault for Earth’s lost water.

The transition zone between the Earth’s upper and lower mantle contains considerable quantities of water, according to an international study involving the Institute for Geosciences at Goethe ...

A peaceful transition away from fossil fuels will require new global agreements on how to manage mineral resources in the deep ocean as well as those associated with continents.

Millions of years from now, Northern Africa could be home to a new ocean as tectonic plates pull apart along the East African Rift System, scientists say. Experts have long known that portions of ...

Experts say portions of the continent are pulling apart, creating the possibility that the Horn of Africa will become an island. This continent is slowly splitting apart, creating a new ocean Skip ...

A part of Northern Africa is slowly splitting apart from the rest of the continent and may eventually create a whole new ocean, according to scientists. The phenomenon is due to plate tectonics in ...

The ocean is a vital part of our planet's climate system. Through its global circulation patterns, the ocean draws vast quantities of our planet's heat and carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.

Our research showed this zone has already risen by nearly 100 metres since pre-industrial times and will likely rise further by several hundreds of metres this century. Millions of square kilometres ...

Experts have long known that portions of the continent are separating by as much as 0.3 inches a year in some places. Volcanic and geologic evidence in Ethiopia and elsewhere in Africa indicates the ...