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

The two giant blobs — one beneath the Pacific Ocean and one beneath Africa — lie at the boundary between Earth's mantle and its outer core, some 1,900 miles (3,000 kilometers) beneath the surface.

A new study reveals that the Earth's inner core is undergoing a structural transformation. A new study by USC scientists, ...

Abstract: Seismological observations suggest that the Earth's solid inner core has been rotating faster than the mantle over the past several decades, consistent with the results of some numerical ...

Soil naturally contains heavy metals. The earth formed as a hot molten mass. As it cooled, heavier elements settled into its center regions, called the mantle and core. Volcanic eruptions in certain ...

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 ...

The vagus nerve is so named because it “wanders” like a vagabond, sending out sensory fibers from your brainstem to your ...

Learn how to stimulate your vagus nerve to soothe stress and feel calmer, among other possible health perks. Use these 7 ...

Have we misunderstood trauma’s true nature? Sacred psychology perspectives uncover the metaphysical essence of suffering in ...

A newly identified part of a brain circuit mixes sensory information, memories, and emotions to tell whether things are familiar or new—and important or just "background noise." ...

The College of Science core curriculum provides students greater flexibility in developing scientific and professional knowledge and skills. The Science Core curriculum supports six outcomes important ...