Earth’s core is located below the middle layer called the mantle and the outer layer –or crust. It consists of two main parts ...

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

Feb. 10, 2025 — Earth's inner core is undergoing structural transformation. Located 3,000 miles below the Earth's surface, the inner core is anchored by gravity within the molten liquid outer core.

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

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