Earth's mysterious core is yet again generating headlines as scientists learn more about what lies way beneath our feet. Located 3,000 miles below the Earth’s surface, the inner core is anchored ...

The mysteries of Earth’s inner core have long been a topic of intrigue for scientists, with the planet’s central engine playing a key role in shaping our world.

Alfred Wilson-Spencer receives funding from NERC grants NE/T000228/1 and NE/V010867/1. Deep beneath our feet, at a staggering depth of over 5,100km, lies Earth’s inner core — a solid ball of ...

ETH Zurich scientists confirmed that solid rock flows deep inside Earth, solving a decades-old mystery about seismic waves.

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 ...

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.

but Vidale hopes it can help researchers untangle further mysteries related to the inner core and lead to better understanding of Earth’s thermal and magnetic fields. “We hope it has broader i ...

"There are still mysteries about the Earth's outer core that are yet to be solved, which requires multidisciplinary efforts from seismology, mineral physics, geomagnetism and geodynamics," Dr Ma said.

The Earth is continuously changing, with constant transformations occurring both on its surface and within its core. The movement of tectonic plates, climate shifts, and the drifting of the ...

Do we have anything to fear? The Earth's core is the central part of our planet. Scientists know very little about the core, which remains one of the greatest mysteries of the universe to this day. It ...

The ice core spans at least 1.2 million years of Earth’s climate history. Air bubbles and particles trapped inside the ice could also reveal why the planet’s ice ages suddenly became longer ...