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It looks like we might have to rewrite the textbooks. What we have always known about the Earth’s inner core has changed, and researchers have provided us with new information. Scientists recently ...

Understanding Earth’s Core Earth's core is the heart of our planet; it's a fiery furnace where temperatures soar higher than the surface of the sun. Nestled about 1,800 miles beneath our feet, it's a ...

This appears to be the case, to a rather stunning extent, in the instance of the reporting this week around new findings that researchers say shows the rotation of Earth’s inner core is slowing ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. A new study published in Nature Geoscience claims that the Earth’s inner core may ...

The Earth's interior is composed of four layers ... in diameter. Although this inner core is white hot, the pressure is so high the iron cannot melt. The iron isn't pure—scientists believe ...

The Earth has a layered structure made up of the core, the mantle and the crust. Different elements are present in different parts of the Earth’s structure. The crust is made from enormous ...

A recent study investigating giant "island" structures near Earth's core has deepened the mystery surrounding them: As well as suggesting they are truly ancient structures, the research may alter ...

What's more, they believe that the core is around 18 percent of Mars's radius, pretty similar in size to Earth's inner core, which is around 19 percent of Earth's radius. While the proportions are ...