It appears to be both changing its spin rate and deforming at its surface, challenging our understanding of what lies at our planet’s center. Earth’s inner core was long thought to be a solid ...

Earth appears to be a chill blue planet, but deep down, it’s really a metalhead. Its outer core is mostly molten iron (and ...

Scientists have uncovered new information about the Earth's core: it may not be completely ... to a better understanding of the inner workings of our planet and how life here will evolve over ...

In the inner core, the pressure is so massive that the ultra-hot metal turns solid. The moving metals in Earth's core create the planet's magnetic field. Our planet sits in a small corner of the ...

The discovery that helium and iron can mix at the temperatures and pressures found at the center of Earth could settle a long-standing debate over how our planet formed.

The Keeble Observatory at Randolph-Macon College holds weekly public viewing during spring semester. Check their website ( or ...

According to a recent study, the Earth's inner core, that is a solid ball of iron and nickel, is slowing down in relation to the planet's surface. The same was confirmed by USC scientists ...

New research led by a York University professor sheds light on the earliest days of Earth's formation and potentially calls ...

To gig deep into the Earth's mysteries isn't just science fiction. The video highlights one of humanity's boldest attempts at ...

An international team led by researchers in Japan and Europe has discovered a new multi-planet system around a Sun-like star, including an ultra-short period planet with one of the highest densities ...

Figuring out how helium-3 got incorporated into the core during Earth's formation is very important for understanding when the planet formed, Olson said. Light gases like helium hung around in the ...