Recent research suggests Earth's inner core, primarily composed of iron and nickel, may not be entirely solid. Scientists observed shape alterations at the inner core's outer boundary, potentially due ...

As much as we have explored and modeled our planet, there are a number of mysteries that surround the Earth's inner core. This isn't that surprising, as it's pretty difficult to study a region ...

“Differential rotation of the inner core was proposed as a phenomenon in the 1970s and ’80s, but it wasn’t until the ‘90s that seismological evidence was published,” said Dr. Lauren Waszek, a senior ...

"Differential rotation of the inner core was proposed as a phenomenon in the 1970s and '80s," said Dr. Lauren Waszek, a senior lecturer at James Cook University. Seismological evidence published in ...

Deep inside Earth is a solid metal ball that rotates independently of our spinning planet, like a top whirling around inside a bigger top, shrouded in mystery. This inner core has intrigued ...

Deep inside Earth is a solid metal ball that rotates independently of our spinning planet, like a top whirling around inside a bigger top, shrouded in mystery. This inner core has intrigued ...