A bullet-speed experiment reveals that the Earth's inner core may be softer and more dynamic than previously thought.
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 suggests that the Earth's solid inner core is softer and more dynamic than previously thought, changing ideas.
The Earth's internal layers including the mantle, outer core, and inner core. Scientists believe that the inner core’s rotation began to slow down in 2010, but what that really means has been up for ...
Researchers have found evidence of changes in the structure of the Earth's core. University of Southern California team, led by Professor John Vidale, was investigating the inner core's rotation – a ...
LOS ANGELES — Scientists have just detected something unusual happening 3,000 miles beneath our feet. New research from an international study reveals that Earth’s inner core, a ball of mostly iron ...
The surface of Earth's inner core may be shape-shifting, new research suggests. The study, published Feb. 10 in the journal Nature, looked at earthquake waves that have skimmed the edge of the inner ...
Earth cross section showing the classic distinction between crust, mantle and core. But new research shows Earth's structure is far more complicated and may change over time. Analyzing an unusual ...
LOS ANGELES — USC scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the nature of the Earth’s enigmatic inner core, revealing for the first time that this 1,500-mile-wide ball of iron and nickel ...
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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 ...
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