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Earth’s core might be buttery, scientists say it’s a brand-new state of matter

New research suggests that Earth’s solid inner core might not be as rigid as once believed. Instead, it could exist in an unusual “buttery” state of matter, one that challenges long-standing ...
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Scientists discover onion-like layering in Earth’s inner core

Earth’s inner core has long challenged researchers because seismic waves do not move through it uniformly. Compressional waves generated by earthquakes travel roughly 3 to 4 percent faster along Earth ...
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Silicon and carbon could explain Earth’s onion-like inner core

Deep beneath our feet, far beyond the reach of drills or submersibles, Earth hides a solid metal heart that behaves in ways geophysicists have struggled to explain. New experiments now suggest that a ...
Nature

Earth's Inner Core Dynamics and Structure

The Earth’s inner core, a solid sphere predominantly composed of iron and nickel, occupies a central role in our planet’s evolution and geodynamo processes. Although hidden beneath thousands of ...
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Hidden chemistry of Earth’s core revealed by how it froze

Cartoon of the Earth with cutaway showing the mantle and inner and outer core. Magnetic field lines produced by the geodynamo extend into space and interact with the solar wind. The iron-rich core at ...
CNN

Earth’s core has slowed so much it’s moving backward, scientists confirm. Here’s what it could mean

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This Is The Reason Why Earth's Core Exists, And It's More Interesting Than You Might Think

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Case Western Reserve University

Do we really know how Earth's inner core formed?

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 ...
Science Daily

Earth's inner core is undergoing a transformation

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. Until now the ...
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NASA Marsquake Data May Show Mars Has A Solid Inner Core, Like Earth

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
Los Angeles Times

Marsquakes indicate a solid core for the red planet, just like Earth

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Scientists revealed this week that Mars’ innermost core appears to be a solid hunk of metal just like Earth’s. The Chinese-led research team based their findings on seismic ...