For a long time, scientists thought the Earth's inner core was a solid ball of metal, sort of like a planet within a planet ...

A new study of decades worth of seismogram data shows that the surface of Earth’s iron and nickel core is more malleable than ...

A new study out this week said that the Earth's inner core is less solid than previously thought. Scientists still have ...

Scientists of course cannot cut into Earth and directly observe its insides. Instead, their knowledge is inferred from the ...

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

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

Not only is Earth’s inner core spinning and growing, but it’s also changing shape, according to new research. Our planet’s [… ...

Earth’s inner core is changing shape, scientists have found.

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

The mysteries of Earth’s inner core have long been a topic of intrigue for scientists, with the planet’s central engine ...

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 ...

Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...