It’s not much of a stretch to say that Earth’s inner structure, especially the innermost spherical core, has stupefied ...

Scientists have uncovered new information about the Earth's core: it may not be completely solid. Instead, its center may be more malleable than expected and has changed shape in recent years.

Now, a groundbreaking study published in Physical Review Lettersoffers a surprising explanation: Earth’s core may contain ...

New research sheds light on the Earth's "innermost inner core," offering new insight into the formation of the planet and its magnetic field. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News ...

Where the Earth’s core meets the mantle ... and the way their speed varies in different parts of the planet and sometimes bounces off the boundaries. One relatively early discovery was that ...

Physicists suggest a new explanation for the interesting properties of the Earth's inner core. Credit: NASA / Getty Images According to a new "holy grail" scientific discovery, the blazing-hot ...

The work was done by Haruki Takezawa and Kei Hirose at the University of Tokyo and colleagues, who suggest that Earth’s core could host a vast reservoir of primordial helium-3 – reshaping our ...

Scientists have identified another possible commonality between Earth and Mars: a solid inner core. Scientists have identified another possible commonality between Earth and Mars: a solid inner core.

In the Earth (see image below right), the liquid metal that makes up the outer core passes through a magnetic field, which causes an electric current to flow within the liquid metal. The electric ...

Beneath the American Midwest, on the continent of North America, the underside of Earth's crust is dripping into the ...