This process, known as the geodynamo, is driven by the convection currents in the outer core and the Earth's rotation. The ...

The implications of not understanding the formation of the inner core are far-reaching. Previous estimates of the inner ...

Deep beneath our feet, at a staggering depth of over 5,100km, lies Earth's inner core—a solid ball of iron and nickel that ...

Earth's core may be much younger due to supercooling research Mineral physics reveals new insights into Earth's core ...

A doughnut-shaped structure almost 3,000 kilometers beneath our feet has been discovered by scientists, providing new clues ...

Despite its significance, it's a bit of a puzzle how Earth's inner core formed and developed. We don’t even know how old it ...

The USC scientists plan to further investigate the inner core’s behaviour and its implications for Earth’s magnetic field and rotational dynamics. This study not only settles a scientific ...

Our planet consists of several layers: a solid inner core, a liquid outer core ... that process, paired with Earth's rotation, sustains a geodynamo in the liquid core——the source of the Earth's ...

Like a piece of music, every earthquake has a coda – and it contains clues about what’s happening in our planet’s core.

Deep within Earth 's fiery belly, beneath layers of molten rock, a peculiar jig is underway. Our planet's inner core, a solid iron ball bigger than Pluto, isn't just spinning – it's doing a ...

Deep beneath our feet, at a staggering depth of over 5,100km, lies Earth’s inner core — a solid ball of iron and nickel that plays a crucial role in shaping the conditions we experience on the surface ...