Iron hydride enters an exotic state of matter under Earth's inner-core conditions

Earth's inner core, composed primarily of iron with a small percentage of light elements, may enter a superionic state at ...
THE WEEK

The shape of Earth's core is changing

Scientists have uncovered new information about the Earth's core: it may not be completely solid. Instead, its center may be more malleable than expected and has changed shape in recent years. These ...

Earth’s core contains most of the planet’s gold, and scientists now find evidence that some core material is leaking into the mantle

A groundbreaking study reveals that Hawaiian volcanic rocks contain core material, lending weight to a previously held theory ...
Yahoo

Earth’s core has slowed so much it’s moving backward, scientists confirm. Here’s what it could mean

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 ...
Los Angeles Times

The spinning of Earth’s inner core is slowing down. Is this how it all ends?

Geophysicist John Vidale noticed something striking while tracking the way seismic waves move from Earth’s crust through its core. The very center of the planet, a solid ball of iron and nickel ...
Phys.org

Doughnut-shaped region found inside Earth's core deepens understanding of planet's magnetic field

A doughnut-shaped region thousands of kilometers beneath our feet within Earth's liquid core has been discovered by scientists from The Australian National University (ANU), providing new clues about ...
Phys.org

The hidden chemistry of Earth's core is revealed by how it froze

A study by researchers at the University of Oxford, University of Leeds, and University College London has identified a new constraint on the chemistry of Earth's core, by showing how it was able to ...

Scientists discover remnants of Theia, the planet that collided with Earth 4.5 billion years ago

Two continent-sized structures deep inside Earth may contain remnants of Theia, the ancient planet thought to have collided ...
Newsweek

Scientists Unlock Secret of Earth’s Core: ‘We Just Found the Holy Grail’

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Physicists have come closer to solving one of the biggest mysteries in ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Earth’s Inner Core May Be Slowing Its Spin, Another Study Suggests

A new study adds evidence to the idea that Earth's inner core is slowing its spin, though still rotating in the same direction as the planet. KATERYNA KON / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images The ...
SpaceNews

Refining The Estimate Of The Amount Of Carbon In Earth’s Outer Core

New research from Florida State University and Rice University is providing a better estimate of the amount of carbon in the Earth’s outer core, and the work suggests the core could be the planet’s ...
The Conversation

The biggest‑ever sample of core material from Earth’s mantle could have valuable clues into the origins of life

If you were to slice through it, you would see the Earth is divided into distinct layers. On top is the relatively thin crust where we live. Beneath that is the 2,900 km thick mantle layer. Then, ...