Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...
The findings shed light on a deeply mysterious part of Earth that is key to life on our planet.
The results indicate that the surface of the inner core may undergo a slow viscous deformation, a bit like tar, changing its shape over time. The most likely cause of this deformation is ...
The inner core is usually thought to be shaped like a ball, but its edges may actually ... "In science, we generally try to look at things until we understand them," Prof Vidale says.