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Earth’s core might be buttery, scientists say it’s a brand-new state of matter

New research suggests that Earth’s solid inner core might not be as rigid as once believed. Instead, it could exist in an ...
Inverse

Scientists May Have Found Evidence of Earth’s “Inner Inner” Core

For generations, scientists have probed the structure and composition of the planet using seismic wave studies. This consists of measuring shock waves caused by earthquakes as they penetrate and pass ...
SpaceNews

Seismologists see Earth’s interior as interplay between temperature, pressure and chemistry

TEMPE, Ariz. — Seismologists in recent years have recast their understanding of the inner workings of Earth from a relatively benign homogeneous environment to one that is highly dynamic and ...
Forbes

Mysterious Doughnut-Shaped Structure Found Inside Earth

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Sep 12, 2024, 08:51am EDT Sep 12, 2024, 01:19pm EDT Diagram of ...
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Ancient proto-Earth relic found—4.5 billion years of history rewritten

Scientists say they have found geochemical traces of Earth’s ancient self hidden far below our feet, suggesting that parts of the planet that existed before the Moon-forming collision 4.5 billion ...
Earth.com

Earth may be hiding vast water reserves deep underground

Earth’s deep interior may hold water equal to today’s oceans, challenging long-held views of how the planet became habitable.
Science Daily

Ancient sunken seafloor reveals earth's deep secrets

Geologists discover a mysterious subduction zone deep beneath the Pacific Ocean, reshaping our understanding of Earth's interior. University of Maryland scientists uncovered evidence of an ancient ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Earth’s Inner Core May Be Slowing Its Spin, Another Study Suggests

A new study adds evidence to the idea that Earth's inner core is slowing its spin, though still rotating in the same direction as the planet. KATERYNA KON / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images The ...
SpaceNews

Volcanic Rocks Hold Clues to Earth’s Interior

The journey for volcanic rocks found on many volcanic islands began deep within the Earth. Brought to the Earth’s surface in eruptions of deep volcanic material, these rocks hold clues as to what is ...
Reuters

Relics of huge primordial collision reside in Earth's deep interior

WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Seismologists have recognized since the 1970s that two mysterious continent-sized blobs reside in the deepest part of Earth's mantle, one under Africa and the other under ...
Labroots

Puzzling features deep in Earth's interior illuminated

The Earth is a wonderful place full of both beauty and mystery. While it’s easy to both study and explore the Earth above ground, studying its interior is incredibly tricky, mainly since we literally ...