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Earth's inner layers have just got a bit more complicated, with scientists discovering a whole new inner core within the center of the planet. Research released on February 21 in the journal Nature ...

Earth’s inner core has long challenged researchers because seismic waves do not move through it uniformly. Compressional waves generated by earthquakes travel roughly 3 to 4 percent faster along Earth ...

An earthquake originating from Alaska caused seismic waves to penetrate the innermost inner core of the Earth. (Credit: Drew Whitehouse, Son Phạm and Hrvoje Tkalčic) Planet Earth is a marvelous ...

The heart of our planet has been spinning unusually slowly for the past 14 years, new research confirms. And if this mysterious trend continues, it could potentially lengthen Earth's days — though the ...

Researchers are still discovering more about the Earth's center. A team at Australian National University (ANU) has found evidence of a new layer to the planet sitting within the inner core. This ...

An earthquake in Alaska causing seismic waves to penetrate the Earth’s innermost inner core. Credit: Drew Whitehouse, Son Phạm and Hrvoje Tkalčic. Data captured from seismic waves caused by ...

The planet Earth is a world flourishing with all kinds of life that is the result of billions of years of geologic processes that we still don’t understand, and likely never will. While it’s easy to ...

A groundbreaking study published in Nature Communications offers new insights into Earth’s inner core, potentially solving long-standing mysteries about seismic anomalies. An international team led by ...

Earth’s heart may have a secret chamber. The planet’s inner core isn’t just a solid ball of nickel and iron, researchers say, but contains two layers of its own: a distinct central region nestled ...