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Earth’s inner core is less solid than we thought

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Earth’s core is pretty dynamic. Its spin speeds up and slows down ...
THE WEEK

The shape of Earth's core is changing

Scientists have uncovered new information about the Earth's core: it may not be completely solid. Instead, its center may be more malleable than expected and has changed shape in recent years. These ...
CNN

‘It’s almost science fiction’: Scientists say the shape of Earth’s inner core is changing

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Newsweek

Scientists Discover Hidden ‘Doughnut’ in Earth’s Core

Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown doughnut-shaped region within Earth's outer core, offering new insights into the dynamics of the planet's magnetic field. Located thousands of kilometers ...
Popular Mechanics

The Earth’s Core Is Not as Solid As We Thought, Yet Another Study Speculates

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? A new study analyzing decades of seismogram data shows that physical changes can ...
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Atomic Simulations Show How Earth's Core Solidified

What is the speed and timing of the Earth’s inner core cooling? This is what a recent study published in Nature Communications hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated the composition ...
The Conversation

Earth’s inner core: nobody knows exactly what it’s made of – now we’ve started to uncover the truth

Alfred Wilson-Spencer receives funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) grants NE/T000228/1 and NE/V010867/1. He works for the University of Leeds. The iron-rich core at the centre ...
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Earth’s core may have an onion-like structure scientists never knew existed

There may be hidden layers to Earth’s core dictated by chemical composition. In A Nutshell Lab experiments suggest Earth’s ...
The Conversation

Seismic echoes reveal a mysterious ‘donut’ inside Earth’s core

Hrvoje Tkalčić receives funding from the Australian Research Council. About 2,890 kilometres beneath our feet lies a gigantic ball of liquid metal: our planet’s core. Scientists like me use the ...
The New York Times

Scientists Detect Shape-Shifting Along Earth’s Solid Inner Core

The new research adds to the mysteries of the planet’s deepest interior region. By Kenneth Chang The inner core at the center of the Earth, a ball of iron and nickel about 1,500 miles wide, may not be ...
Science Daily

Earth's inner core is undergoing a transformation

Earth's inner core is undergoing structural transformation. Located 3,000 miles below the Earth's surface, the inner core is anchored by gravity within the molten liquid outer core. Until now the ...