A bullet-speed experiment reveals that the Earth's inner core may be softer and more dynamic than previously thought.

New research suggests that the Earth's solid inner core is softer and more dynamic than previously thought, changing ideas.

New research suggests that Earth’s solid inner core might not be as rigid as once believed. Instead, it could exist in an ...

New research reveals that carbon made it possible for Earth’s molten core to freeze into a solid heart, stabilizing the magnetic field that protects our planet. Without it, Earth’s deep interior — and ...

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The solid inner core at the center of the Earth, surrounded by the outer core, mantle and crust. Here’s why: While it is well known that a material must be at or below its freezing temperature to be ...

A study by researchers at the University of Oxford, University of Leeds, and University College London has identified a new constraint on the chemistry of Earth's core, by showing how it was able to ...

This video explains recent scientific findings about changes in Earth’s inner core rotation, what researchers measure, and ...

In a paper published in Earth and Planetary Physics, a scientific team presents a good correlation between temporal ...

Earth's core cannot be made just of iron — it also appears to contain carbon. And our research suggests it may contain a bit of oxygen and possibly silicon as well. When you purchase through links on ...