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• Global seismic map reveals ancient tectonic plates are warping Earth’s mantle near the core

  Published: Apr 23, 2026

  Section: Natural Sciences

  Using a massive dataset of 16 million seismograms, researchers have mapped widespread deformation at the base of Earth's mantle. The study confirms that "graveyards" of ancient tec...

• University of Florida Geophysicists Map Ancient Antarctic "Gravity Hole" Linked to Deep Mantle Rock Shifts and Glaciation

  Published: Mar 7, 2026

  Section: Research

  Scientists have identified a significant gravitational anomaly beneath Antarctica, where the pull is measurably weaker due to density variations in the Earth's mantle. By using sei...