Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...
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 of course cannot cut into Earth and directly observe its insides. Instead, their knowledge is inferred from the ...
Located 3,000 miles below the Earth's surface, the inner core is anchored by gravity within the molten liquid outer core. Until now the inner core was widely thought of as a solid sphere.
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 ...
Earth's interior is made up of a series of layers that sit below the surface crust. In order of depth, these layers include the solid, but flowing mantle, the liquid outer core and the solid iron ...
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 ...