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Continent-size blobs in Earth's mantle are a billion years old, ancient crystals reveal
New research suggests that dark energy isn't needed to explain the acceleration in the expansion of the universe — instead ...
Lab experiments add to evidence that Earth's mantle is more complex than thought
A team of geologists and mineral physicists at Harvard University, the University of California, Argonne National Laboratory ...
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Modeling Mantle Dynamics as the Earth Slowly Cools
An update of the convection code ASPECT enables full coupling of plume dynamics with buoyancy effects of transition zone ...
The Earth’s Core Is Not as Solid As We Thought, Yet Another Study Speculates
A new study of decades worth of seismogram data shows that the surface of Earth’s iron and nickel core is more malleable than ...
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Earth’s inner core is deforming—here’s what we know
What is happening in Earth's inner core? Discover the implications of its deformation for seismic activity and navigation.
Massive Continent-Sized Blobs Deep in Earth’s Mantle May Be Over a Billion Years Old
Deep-seated mantle structures known as LLSVPs have been found to be over a billion years old, affecting tectonic activity.
Earth’s Core Is Changing Shape
A new study shows that the inner core changed shape in just a few decades, challenging previous assumptions and revealing ...
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Earth’s inner core is not solid, it is 'shape-shifting' - time for textbooks to be rewritten
New study reveals that Earth's inner core is undergoing unexpected structural changes, challenging long-held assumptions ...
What lies at the center of the Earth? The answer keeps changing.
A new study out this week said that the Earth's inner core is less solid than previously thought. Scientists still have ...
Earth’s inner core is less solid than we thought
Earth’s core is located below the middle layer called the mantle and the outer layer –or crust. It consists of two main parts ...
Scientists discover yet another change to Earth’s inner core: Its shape
Scientists found that the inner core’s structure changes as it rotates. It deforms at its border, potentially accumulating ...
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Earth’s inner core is changing
Studying Earth’s core presents a unique challenge for scientists. Obviously, sending a field team to the core is out of the ...