A newly discovered doughnut shape in Earth's outer core may reveal elements that help drive the formation of the planet's ...

Located 3,000 miles below the Earth’s surface, the inner core is anchored by gravity within the molten liquid outer core. It's believed to play an important role in maintaining the planet’s ...

A new region of Earth's core could help scientists understand our magnetic ... X., & Tkalčić, H. (2024) Seismic low-velocity equatorial torus in the Earth's outer core: Evidence from the late ...

The next layer is the mantle, which makes up most of Earth's volume and is composed of dense, semi-solid rock. Then there is the outer core, made of liquid metal, and the inner core, a solid ball ...

The 2003 disaster film "The Core" imagines that the rotation of Earth's center has stalled, damaging the magnetic field that envelops the planet — and triggering a violent lightning storm that ...

It is true that the outer core generates electrical currents that sustain the planet’s magnetic field, but Vidale says shifts in the Texas-size inner core are too minuscule to have an impact.

An analysis of Hawaii’s volcanic rocks revealed Earth’s core is leaking gold and other precious metals, a study found. The elements emerge when ocean islands form.

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

The team then discovered that the seismic wave pairs that crossed shallow regions of the inner core—regions close to its boundary with the outer core—showed surprising differences.

Located 3,000 miles below the Earth’s surface, the inner core is anchored by gravity within the molten liquid outer core. It's believed to play an important role in maintaining the planet’s ...