Working alongside geology professors Vedran Lekic and Nicholas Schmerr, Wang used this technique to peer into the mantle—a layer between Earth's crust and core. There, the researchers identified ...

Stretching 12,262 meters (40,230 feet) into the Earth, it remains the deepest man-made hole ever created. While the project initially aimed to advance geological science, it uncovered mysteries […] ...

Though mostly underwater, this geological giant has sparked debate as a possible eighth continent. Just 5% of its surface peeks above sea level, making it one of Earth’s most elusive landforms.