The Earth’s inner core, a solid sphere predominantly composed of iron and nickel, occupies a central role in our planet’s evolution and geodynamo processes. Although hidden beneath thousands of ...

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

New research suggests that the Earth's solid inner core is softer and more dynamic than previously thought, changing ideas.

While most of us take the ground beneath our feet for granted, written within its complex layers, like the pages of a book, is Earth's history. Our history. Research shows there are little-known ...

A bullet-speed experiment reveals that the Earth's inner core may be softer and more dynamic than previously thought.

The diamond anvil crushed iron and helium together under conditions mimicking those inside the Earth, to create a new compound. These compounds remained stable when pressures were reduced. Further ...

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 ...