New research suggests that the Earth's solid inner core is softer and more dynamic than previously thought, changing ideas.
Earth's inner core is solid and blistering hot. For decades, scientists have known the inner core is solid thanks to the pioneering work of Danish seismologist Inge Lehmann, who first proposed its ...
Deep beneath our feet, far beyond the reach of any drill, new research suggests that Earth’s center is far more intricate than a simple metal ball. Instead of a single solid sphere, the inner core ...
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Scientists have discovered that Earth’s inner core may not be fully solid. (Image: Canva) Earth's inner core may be superionic, behaving as both solid and liquid. Discovery explains slow earthquake ...
(CNN) — Deep inside Earth is a solid metal ball that rotates independently of our spinning planet, like a top whirling around inside a bigger top, shrouded in mystery. This inner core has intrigued ...