It’s not much of a stretch to say that Earth’s inner structure, especially the innermost spherical core, has stupefied ...

One promising model proposed in 2023 described an inner core that in the past had spun faster than Earth itself, but was now ...

New research is reshaping how scientists understand the earliest days of Earth’s formation—suggesting that the deep interior ...

Scientists have uncovered new information about the Earth's core: it may not be completely solid. Instead, its center may be more malleable than expected and has changed shape in recent years.

If these theories prove true, it could help us understand a lot about why the Earth’s core seems to change constantly. The model could shed light on how the planet generates its magnetic field ...

Earth appears to be a chill blue planet, but deep down, it’s really a metalhead. Its outer core is mostly molten iron (and ...

This increased movement makes the inner core less rigid, weaker against shear forces.” Zhang and his fellow researchers used a miniature computer model of the Earth's inner core to predict the ...

While those characters may have discovered a beautiful and mysterious world deep down, a new study published in Nature Communications suggests that the Earth’s true core is probably just a 400 ...

Seismic wave data previously suggested the Earth’s hot inner core is slowing its spin ... Sara Hashemi Scientists released an update to a model that maps the ever-moving pole and has significant ...

Scientists have discovered that Earth's inner core, previously thought to be solid and unchanging, has experienced significant shape changes over the past 20 years. Through advanced seismic ...

Figuring out how helium-3 got incorporated into the core during Earth's formation is very important for understanding when the planet formed, Olson said. Light gases like helium hung around in the ...

Primordial helium from the beginning of the solar system may be stuck inside Earth's solid core, new research suggests. The findings could have implications for a long-standing debate about how ...