Scientists of course cannot cut into Earth and directly observe its insides. Instead, their knowledge is inferred from the ...
Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...
New research suggests that Earth's inner core, long believed to be stable, may be undergoing structural changes, including a ...
The Earth's structure. Planet Earth is not a solid ball of rock ... and nickel and generates the Earth's magnetic field. And the inner core is made of solid iron and nickel.
Scientists found that the inner core’s structure changes as it rotates. It deforms at its border, potentially accumulating ...
A new study out this week said that the Earth's inner core is less solid than previously thought. Scientists still have questions, though.
Earth's inner core has changed shape over the past 20 years. A team of scientists studied the core's behavior to understand why its rotation slowed down ...
USC scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the nature of the Earth’s enigmatic inner core, revealing for the ...
Jan. 8, 2024 — Astronomers have detected a three-ringed structure in the nursery of planets in the inner planet-forming disk of a young star. This configuration suggests two Jupiter-mass planets ...