Is Earth's inner core solid or liquid? While the inner core is extremely hot, experts have known that it is solid for many ...

A gold reservoir is hidden in Earth's core and it's leaking into the mantle, says new study A new study claims that Earth is receiving some very valuable gifts from deep under the surface. Analysis of ...

USC scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the nature of Earth’s enigmatic inner core, revealing for the first time that this 1,500-mile-wide ball of iron and nickel is changing.

The planet’s rotation fluctuates as it travels around the sun, and measurements suggest we’re losing more than a millisecond ...

Earth’s core is located below the middle layer called the mantle and the outer layer–or crust. It consists of two main parts–a liquid outer core and a more solid inner core.

Literature and lore involving Earth’s core have filled the knowledge void with all sorts of fanciful ideas. “I’m not such a philosopher but we’ve all had nightmares of what’s going on ...

While it's unlikely the deep-buried treasure chest will ever be cracked open, scientists call the discovery significant.

The Earth is predicted to make its fastest rotations on July 9, July 10, July 22 and August 5, according to a Time and Date ...

A ‘ghost plume’ identified deep in the mantle beneath Oman suggests there may be more heat flowing out of Earth’s core than previously thought ...

Earth is expected to spin slightly faster on three specific days in July and August: July 9, July 22 and August 5. This could ...