Deep sea sediments contain treasure troves of information about marine ecosystems and past climate scenarios, yet remain ...

Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, shifting tectonic plates—these are all signs that our planet is alive. But what is revealed ...

A giant exoplanet is surprisingly chill given how close it is to its red dwarf star — perhaps because the star is so little.

Mars may be smaller than Earth, but new research suggests it outpaced our planet when it came to forming its core. Scientists ...

Mars' core formed within just a few million years, scientists say compared to the hundreds of millions or even billions of ...

For decades, scientists believed that forming a core required large-scale melting of a planetary body, followed by heavy metallic elements sinking to the center. This study introduces a new ...

A first-of-its-kind analysis of Hawaiian volcanic rocks has revealed that the Earth’s core is leaking gold and other precious metals into the surface above. Over 99.99 per cent of the Earth’s ...

And, thanks to a new revelation this month that the Earth’s core appears to be leaking, it’s actually getting falser. “When the first results came in, we realised that we had literally ...

Scientists discover traces of gold rising from Earth’s core. Credit: Eriyik altın / CC BY-SA 3.0 Researchers at the University of Göttingen in Germany have uncovered rare traces of gold in volcanic ...

Researchers at the University of Göttingen in Germany have uncovered rare traces of gold in volcanic rocks that may offer new insight into Earth's deep core. The findings, published in Nature, suggest ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Contrary to conspiracy theories, the Earth’s core isn’t hollow ...

And sometimes, the power of movement of the molten iron in the Earth’s outer core is sufficient to actually make the poles flip. Such an event would be catastrophic to our moder ...