Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...

A new study out this week said that the Earth's inner core is less solid than previously thought. Scientists still have ...

A new study shows that the inner core changed shape in just a few decades, challenging previous assumptions and revealing ...

Earth’s core is located below the middle layer called the mantle and the outer layer –or crust. It consists of two main parts ...

Seismic wave data previously suggested the Earth’s hot inner core is slowing its spin. Now, researchers say it’s also ...

A new study in Nature Geoscience reveals insights about the Earth’s core. While we often learn about the inner and outer ...

The surface of Earth's inner core appears to be dynamic, changing shape as it rotates, earthquake waves reveal.

USC scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the nature of the Earth's enigmatic inner core, revealing for the ...

The surprise discovery of earth’s core composition may debunk previous assumptions on the solidity of the planet.

Scientists of course cannot cut into Earth and directly observe its insides. Instead, their knowledge is inferred from the ...

Earth’s core is transforming, which could affect the length of our 24-hour day, Earth’s magnetic field, and more ...

The Earth's inner core, long considered a solid and stable sphere, may be quite different. A recent study suggests that its ...