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Earth’s Inner Core Slows Down Its Spin; How Can It Affect Length of a Day?

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 06.15.2024 00:25 AM

A new study has revealed that the Earth's inner core is slowing down in relation to the planet’s surface. Learn more about it in this article.

2023's Scientific Frontier: Unveiling Claims from Ancient Cannibalism to Dark Matter Stars and Their Potential Impact on Respective Fields

12.25.2023 05:00 AM

Check out the top scientific claims that made headlines this year, which could alter each of their respective fields, including the ancient human cannibalism evidence, Homo naledi burials, and many more!

Earth’s Inner Core Is Squishy, Not a Solid Ball of Metal As Previously Thought

12.24.2023 00:10 AM

A new study has found that Earth's inner core could be filled with squishy iron. Read to learn more.

Unraveling Earth's Mysteries: 8.5-Year Inner Core Wobble and Tilt Dynamics Confirmed by Researchers

12.22.2023 02:35 AM

Researchers confirm an 8.5-year Inner Core Wobble, revealing a fixed 0.17-degree tilt and influencing geophysical phenomena. Continue reading for more information.

Iron Atoms Found Moving Inside the Earth’s Solid Inner Core, Affecting the Magnetic Field With Their Collective Motion

10.04.2023 07:00 AM

Iron atoms found in the inner core of the Earth are able to move about rapidly in a type of movement called “collective motion”. Learn more about it in this article.

Innermost Inner Core Where Iron Has a Different Structure Could Be Earth's 'Fifth Layer', Study Reveals

02.17.2023 02:06 AM

Researchers created an algorithm that found evidence of a boundary line where iron in Earth's inner core has a different structure, suggesting a fifth layer of Earth. Read the article to learn more.

Earth's Inner Core Could Be Reversing Its Direction, Slowing Down

01.23.2023 20:53 PM

Scientists discovered that, since 2009, the earth's inner core has been rotating slower and spinning toward the west. Read to know more.

Inner Core of Earth Oscillates: A Contradiction to Previous Models Assuming This Planet Rotates at Faster Rate Than Its Surface

06.12.2022 01:01 AM

Researchers provided evidence that the Earth’s inner core oscillates. Read and discover how new research contradicts previous research on the rotation of Earth.

Inner Core Found Mushy and Liquid; Not Pure Metallic Ball Than First Thought

10.29.2021 04:00 AM

A new study suggests that Earth's inner core is not entirely a solid ball, which contradicts the first idea of the sphere's physical structure.

Earth's Core Over the Past 1 Billion Years: Study Shows Unexplainable Scientific Phenomenon

06.16.2021 01:00 AM

Thousands of kilometers beneath the ground, a scientific phenomenon involving the Earth's core occurs and according to experts, it's an occurrence no one can explain.

Seismology Experts Measured Earth's Interior, Core Growing Asymmetrically

06.08.2021 02:23 AM

Researchers developed computer models based on seismic waves data and elemental physics of iron to discover that the Earth's inner core comprising of solid iron crystal lattice grows asymmetrically.

Planet Habitability Could Depend on Its Interior Composition Rather than Atmospheric Conditions

05.05.2019 22:30 PM

Colleagues from Carnegie propose the concept of planetary interiors as the main player in habitability.

Earth Was Surrounded By A Solid Shell In The Beginning Suggests A New Research

03.01.2017 00:19 AM

Ancient Earth began with a solid, deformable layer called 'stagnant lid'. New theory suggests this layer eventually gave rise to the plate tectonics.

Scientists Finally Know What Makes Earth’s Inner Core Solid Despite Extreme Heat

02.14.2017 04:44 AM

Scientists have finally discovered what makes Earth inner core solid despite extreme heat that is hotter than sun's surface.

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