"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Mantle plumes are important geologic processes—they ...

“The chemical striping suggests the plume is pulsing, like a heartbeat.” That is how Professor Tom Gernon of the University of Southampton reports a breakthrough which is revolutionizing our knowledge ...

The processes that take place beneath the surface of the planet are not a mystery, but they do carry a few gray areas. Recently, researchers found the first evidence of a “ghost plume” beneath the ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Mantle plumes are important geologic processes—they interact with plate tectonics, create rich mineral deposits, and even contribute to mass ...