What happens when humans try to dig as deep as possible into the Earth? In this video, we explore the fascinating and eerie story of the deepest hole ever dug, the Kola Superdeep Borehole in Russia.

Our planet's core is rich in gold that can leak out into the mantle, and in some cases, end up in volcanos on the surface, ...

Breakthrough discovery reveals gold and precious metals are slowly leaking from Earth's core through Hawaiian volcanoes.

Underneath our feet, deep down below the Earth’s crust and its other layers lies the core, or where the planet’s magnetic fields are generated. However, experts now say it’s changing and there might ...

Traces of ruthenium in Hawaiian lava reveal long-suspected core–mantle leakage.

The oldest rock in the United States has been discovered in Michigan, with zircons dating back 3.82 billion years.

Discover interesting facts about how the moon formed, what it's made out of, and the many missions humans have launched to ...

Our data confirmed that material from the core, including gold and other precious metals, is leaking into the Earth’s mantle ...

Researcher Kurt Panter displays rocks containing pyroexene during an recent interview. He recently completed his 11th ...

Long before the Great Lakes, a rift nearly tore North America in half—leaving behind Lake Superior’s depth, copper-rich ridges, and stories still told today.