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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Scientists have long wondered what lies at the very center of the Earth, and the latest research is putting weight behind a theory that our planet has a distinct ball of iron within its metallic core.