Continental Drift is Earth in miniature, mapped onto a truncated icosahedron — a soccer ball — with its regular ... the classic 15 Puzzle, wherein square tiles numbered 1 to 15 are scrambled ...

Scientists have long thought Earth's inner core is like a huge solid metal ball. But an experiment revealed ... sought to solve this puzzle. It recreated the intense pressure and temperature ...

may have formed this metallic ball. And considering it may be what allowed life to thrive on Earth, it's a vital piece of the puzzle and a fascinating glimpse into the ancient history of our planet.

Scientists calculated the diameter of Earth's innermost core using earthquake waves that bounced through the planet 'like ping-pong balls ... do crossword puzzles and hang out with her cat ...

Scientists have long wondered what lies at the very center of the Earth, and the latest research is putting weight behind a theory that our planet has a distinct ball of iron within its metallic core.