Scientists Found a Hidden Force Beneath Africa That Could Split the Continent in Two

Scientists Found a Hidden Force Beneath Africa That Could Split the Continent in Two

Stretching some 4,000 miles, the East African Rift System is one of the largest rifts in the world, and a new study may have just settled a long-standing debate about the geologic process behind this incredible formation.

Scientists Discovered a Lost Planet Hidden Deep Inside Earth’s Mantle

A recent study published in Nature presents compelling evidence of ancient planetary material buried deep within Earth’s mantle. Researchers have uncovered two massive dense structures beneath Africa and the Pacific Ocean, which may represent the remnants of an ancient planetary body named Theia. This hypothesis offers new insights into the violent early history of our planet and the cosmic collisions that shaped the formation of the Earth-Moon …

Scientists discover remains of an ancient planet deep inside the Earth

Seismic imaging has exposed two massive zones hidden deep in Earth’s mantle. These giant blobs, known as large low-velocity provinces, or LLVPs, stretch beneath Africa and the Pacific. They are so large they rival continents in scale, and their presence could change how we view Earth’s inner makeup and past. What makes LLVPs so puzzling is how they slow down seismic waves. Their odd behavior hints at a strange composition, different from the res…