Colossal volcanic eruptions like the kind that may have obliterated the dinosaurs more than 65 million years ago are caused ...

By simulating the movement of two continent-sized Big Lower-Mantle Basal Structures, or BLOBs, researchers may have uncovered ...

Large-scale volcanic eruptions have severe impacts. One such event contributed to the extinction of dinosaurs, in addition to the asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago. These phenomena ...

When scorching columns of rock, known as deep mantle plumes, first rise from depths of nearly 3,000 kilometers (almost 2,000 ...

MYSTERIOUS ‘BLOBS’ lurking beneath the Earth’s surface could be responsible for the cataclysmic volcanic eruptions that ...

Learn more about BLOBS, mantel plumes 1,500 miles into Earth's mantel that contribute to massive volcanic eruptions on the ...

While many science books would have you believe the Earth’s lower mantle—the layer deep below the crust—is smooth, it’s actually made up of a mountainous-like … The post Volcanic eruptions may be ...

New research has uncovered a fascinating link between volcanic eruptions and mysterious structures deep within Earth’s ...

The blobs hold themselves separate from the surrounding mantle because they are especially hot spots. It’s important to know where these spots lie, ...

Blackworm blobs “are more like spaghetti noodles dropped on the floor,” she said, frowning, in a Zoom call. “C. elegans is named for being elegant. These ones are just ...

The blobs were removed in 2017 and, outside of sticker packs, haven’t come back. While this latest revival isn’t quite a full return, it’s the closest we’ve had to date.

White blobs have been washing up on the shores of Newfoundland over the past month, sparking an investigation by Canadian officials. The mystery blobs have been described as ominously doughy &#8220… ...