A new adaptive optics technology is set to transform gravitational-wave detection, allowing LIGO and future observatories like Cosmic Explorer to reach new heights. By correcting mirror distortions, ...

Animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world -- they are its architects. A new study has revealed how hundreds of species shape the landscapes we depend on, from vast termite mounds visible ...

What is happening in Earth's inner core? Discover the implications of its deformation for seismic activity and navigation.

In a remarkable scientific breakthrough, researchers have discovered an astonishing underground water reservoir located deep ...

A new study shows that the inner core changed shape in just a few decades, challenging previous assumptions and revealing ...

Seismic wave data previously suggested the Earth’s hot inner core is slowing its spin. Now, researchers say it’s also ...

Research reveals structural changes in the inner core's surface, indicated by differences in seismic wave pairs.

At the center of our planet is a very hot rotating ball of mostly iron and nickel (sorry Journey to the Center of the Earth ...

Scientists found that the inner core’s structure changes as it rotates. It deforms at its border, potentially accumulating ...

The passing gravitational waves “stretch or contract the universe by around 20 meters [about 65 feet] or so,” says Matthew ...

Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.

Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...