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 length of a day.

Deep-seated mantle structures known as LLSVPs have been found to be over a billion years old, affecting tectonic activity.

A new study of decades worth of seismogram data shows that the surface of Earth’s iron and nickel core is more malleable than ...

For a long time, scientists thought the Earth's inner core was a solid ball of metal, sort of like a planet within a planet ...

Earth's Inner Core Is Undergoing a Transformation Feb. 10, 2025 — Earth's inner core is undergoing structural transformation. Located 3,000 miles below the Earth's surface, the inner core is ...

One of Earth’s deepest mysteries lies beneath our feet: the planet’s inner core.Made of iron and nickel, the hot, ...

Astronomers using a giant network of sensors, still under construction at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, ...

NASA's Mars rover that's exploring the planet and conducting research, including picking up samples for analysis back on Earth, found a "texture unlike anything we've seen before". The Perseverance ...

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

The internet erupted in controversy over Felisa Wolfe-Simon and colleagues’ claim of a microbe thriving on arsenic. Nearly 15 ...

Recent research suggests Earth's inner core, primarily composed of iron and nickel, may not be entirely solid. Scientists ...