Even the oldest and most stable of lithospheric structures can’t withstand geologic machinations deep within the Earth.

Lithospheric dripping occurs when the underside of Earth's rocky crust is heated to a certain temperature. As the rock melts, ...

This observation, combined with a thickened crust, points to a process known as lithospheric dripping. Lithospheric dripping ...

The research reveals that, beneath the basin, the Earth’s crust is gradually seeping deeper into the Earth’s interior in a newly-discovered process known as lithospheric dripping. Scientists ...