Scientists have raised concerns that the Earth's inner core may completely halt its rotation by 2040, according to a recent paper published in Nature. The study suggests changes are occurring deep ...

Previous research has found that the rotation of the inner core is slowing down relative to the rotation of the external ...

This process drives churning in the outer core, which sustains Earth’s magnetic field. Changes in the inner core’s rotation can also affect the length of our day. “Ideally, we’d like to ...

John Vidale, Dean's Professor of Earth Sciences at the USC Dornsife ... the USC scientists were tracking how our planet's inner core speed of rotation is decreasing, because previous research ...

USC scientists published a study showing that Earth’s inner core has been slowing since 2010. This deceleration slightly affects the planet’s rotation, leading to marginally longer days. “It’s very ...

Earth’s core could contain helium from the early solar system. The noble gas tucks into gaps in iron crystals under high pressure and temperature.

Earth appears to be a chill blue planet, but deep down, it’s really a metalhead. Its outer core is mostly molten iron (and ...

One minor impact, he said – which is impossible for the average person to detect – is the influence of the rotation of the inner core on the length of Earth's day, but it's only by an order of ...

A 2024 study, for example, found that the rotation of Earth's core had slowed down. This new study "introduces a new perspective — non-rotational changes — adding another dimension to the ...

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 ...

A 2024 study, for example, found that the rotation of Earth's core had slowed down. This new study "introduces a new perspective — non-rotational changes — adding another dimension to the discussion," ...