Scientists Detect Shape-Shifting Along Earth’s Solid Inner Core
Scientists of course cannot cut into Earth and directly observe its insides. Instead, their knowledge is inferred from the ...
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Earth's inner core is less solid than previously thought
Located 3,000 miles below the Earth's surface, the inner core is anchored by gravity within the molten liquid outer core. Until now the inner core was widely thought of as a solid sphere.
‘It’s almost science fiction’: Scientists say the shape of Earth’s inner core is changing
Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...
Something is happening inside the Earth, scientists say
A new study has seen scientists unexpectedly find that the inner core of our planet is changing its physical nature. The changes might have slightly altered the length of each day, researchers believe ...
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Scientists discover Earth's inner core isn't just slowing down — it's also changing shape
The surface of Earth's inner core appears to be dynamic, changing shape as it rotates, earthquake waves reveal.
Scientists discover yet another change to Earth’s inner core: its shape
Scientists found that the inner core’s structure changes as it rotates. It deforms at its border, potentially accumulating ...
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Forces deep underground seem to be deforming Earth's inner core
Seismic waves suggest the planet's solid inner core is being pulled out of shape – and it has undergone these changes over ...
Earth’s inner core is less solid than we thought
Earth’s core is located below the middle layer called the mantle and the outer layer –or crust. It consists of two main parts ...
Earth's inner core is less solid than previously thought: Study reveals structural transformation
The surface of the Earth's inner core may be changing, as shown by a new study by USC scientists that detected structural ...
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Earthquakes: Facts about why the Earth moves
Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.