Seismic wave data previously suggested the Earth’s hot inner core is slowing its spin. Now, researchers say it’s also ...
Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...
A new study out this week said that the Earth's inner core is less solid than previously thought. Scientists still have ...
Scientists of course cannot cut into Earth and directly observe its insides. Instead, their knowledge is inferred from the ...
With an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,760 kilometers), our planet Earth is the biggest of the terrestrial planets and the fifth largest planet in our solar system. It is the only planet in the ...
Earth’s core is located below the middle layer called the mantle and the outer layer –or crust. It consists of two main parts ...
Scientists found that the inner core’s structure changes as it rotates. It deforms at its border, potentially accumulating ...
UND's Aerospace Physiology department is offering up its spatial disorientation trainer to the general public as a treatment ...
Earth's slow rotation over billions of years may have played a crucial role in oxygenating our atmosphere. Scientists think ...
Has Earth’s inner core stopped its strange spin? “After decades of research and debates, we are coming to an ever-clearer ...
Earth’s core is transforming, which could affect the length of our 24-hour day, Earth’s magnetic field, and more ...
Not only is Earth’s inner core spinning and growing, but it’s also changing shape, according to new research. Our planet’s [… ...