The mantle is the largest and thickest layer of Earth, making up 84% of the planet's total volume, according to National Geographic. The mantle can be further divided into the upper and lower ...

The liquid outer layer of the core is responsible for producing Earth’s magnetic field, which is further stabilized by the solid inner section. [Related: The Earth’s inner core could be ...

The Earth's cool, thin outer layer, known as the crust, mostly consists of solid rock and is generally around 20-30 miles thick in continental areas, ...

A group of scientists has discovered a hidden layer of molten rock under the Earth’s surface. The new layer is located around 100 miles beneath the surface and appears to extend below much of ...

Altogether, the mantle is Earth’s thickest layer, with an average radius of around 1800 miles—though, again, this varies by location. The rings aren't quite so distinct in real life. | nutnai ...

The mantle has a thickness of about 1,793 miles, making it Earth’s thickest layer. The thinnest and most brittle layer is the crust, however.

The beginnings of a strange layer of molten rock deep inside the Earth may have finally been figured out by geoscientists. This layer, known as the D" layer, is about 1,900 miles underneath the ...

Earth’s atmosphere comprises multiple layers, each with its own role. Above the troposphere, Earth ’s innermost layer (which contains Earth’s oxygen and houses what we call weather), is the ...

In the 1990s, geologists discovered a thin layer surrounding Earth's outer core — a swirling ocean of liquid metal that surrounds the solid inner core. The layer, dubbed the E-prime layer, or E ...

This layer is composed of mostly silicate rocks that are rich in magnesium and iron. The mantle has a thickness of about 1,793 miles, making it Earth's thickest layer. The thinnest and most brittle ...

The fifth layer. Scientists have long suspected that Earth’s inner core was made of two layers. But it wasn’t until ANU researchers took a closer look at what lies below that an “innermost ...