A massive blob deep under Hawaii seems to be solid and iron-rich, new research finds. This blob — scientifically known as a mega-ultralow velocity zone — may anchor the Hawaii hotspot, an area where ...

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A new method for imaging the Earth’s mantle shows a much different structure of the hotspot below Hawaii than had previously been seen, and suggests that the hot plume of mantle is located 1,000km ...