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Mysterious zones in the deep mantle where earthquake waves slow to a crawl may actually be everywhere, new research finds. Scientists already knew that ultra-low velocity zones (ULVZs), hover near ...

Scientists have created a detailed map of the geology beneath Earth's southern hemisphere. They believe an ancient ocean floor may be wrapped around our planet's mysterious core. The new findings ...

Located roughly 3,000 kilometers down, this zone sits just above the boundary between the planet's molten outer core and its solid ... These features include ultra-low velocity zones and layers ...