The Debrief

A Jurassic-Era Discovery Reveals How Earth’s Orbit May Help Explain Why Some Shale Layers Are Rich in Oil

The team analyzed borehole data from several wells using natural gamma-ray logs, core observations, and geochemical ...
Yahoo

Earth's Core Seems to Be Wrapped in Layers Like an Onion, Study Finds

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Now, a new study seeking to explain anomalous data suggests Earth's core may be layered like an onion. Scientists in Germany ...
Nanowerk

Atomic scale features explain why some rare earth magnets resist demagnetization

Atomic scale copper rich layers inside rare earth magnets suppress demagnetization, improving strength, stability, and ...
Gizmodo

Earth’s Inner Core Has Warped Over the Past Two Decades, Scientists Say

At the center of our planet is a very hot rotating ball of mostly iron and nickel (sorry Journey to the Center of the Earth fans). Scientists infer features of this innermost geographic layer—like the ...