Studying Earth’s core presents a unique challenge for scientists. Obviously, sending a field team to the core is out of the ...
Scientists have raised concerns that the Earth's inner core may completely halt its rotation by 2040, according to a recent ...
An update of the convection code ASPECT enables full coupling of plume dynamics with buoyancy effects of transition zone ...
New research suggests that Earth's inner core may not be as solid as previously believed. Scientists studying seismic waveforms have discovered structural changes in the core, which challenge ...
Scientists accidentally discovered that the Earth's inner core might not be how we thought it was - and it could affect the ...
Deep-seated mantle structures known as LLSVPs have been found to be over a billion years old, affecting tectonic activity.
Not only is Earth’s inner core spinning and growing, but it’s also changing shape, according to new research. Our planet’s [… ...
First, a few basics. The Earth’s inner core, which is smaller than the moon, is solid iron and nickel. It’s surrounded by a layer of molten metal known as the outer core, followed by the Earth’s ...