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Scientists discover onion-like layering in Earth’s inner core

Earth’s inner core has long challenged researchers because seismic waves do not move through it uniformly. Compressional ...
Earth.com

Earth may have a 'buttery' center, described as a new state of matter by scientists

New research suggests that the Earth's solid inner core is softer and more dynamic than previously thought, changing ideas.
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‘It’s almost science fiction’: Scientists say the shape of Earth’s inner core is changing

A wealth of new information about Earth’s inner core has surfaced in recent months. Scientists now have evidence that the planet’s innermost layer is changing shape. Scientists who just months ago ...
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Earth’s core may have an onion-like structure scientists never knew existed

There may be hidden layers to Earth’s core dictated by chemical composition. In A Nutshell Lab experiments suggest Earth’s ...
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Earth’s core may be layered like an onion, new study suggests

Deep beneath our feet, far beyond the reach of any drill, new research suggests that Earth’s center is far more intricate than a simple metal ball. Instead of a single solid sphere, the inner core ...
Newsweek

Earth’s Inner Core May Have Another Layer Hidden Within

Earth's inner layers have just got a bit more complicated, with scientists discovering a whole new inner core within the center of the planet. Research released on February 21 in the journal Nature ...
Newsweek

Earth’s Inner Core May Have Started Rotating in the Opposite Direction

The rotation of the Earth's inner core may be reversing, scientists have found in a study that sheds new light on geological processes occurring deep within our planet. The results of the research, ...
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Earth’s core has slowed so much it’s moving backward, scientists confirm. Here’s what it could mean

(CNN) — 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 ...
The Hill

Earth’s inner core may have ‘paused’ its rotation and reversed, new study suggests

(NEXSTAR) – Deep in the center of the Earth is the inner core, which spans roughly 746 miles and is composed of primarily pure, solid iron, NASA explains. Though we’ve long believed – and research has ...
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Scientists say the shape of Earth’s inner core is changing

Scientists who just months ago confirmed that Earth's inner core recently reversed its spin have a new revelation about our planet's deepest secrets — they identified changes to the inner core's shape ...
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Earth’s core slowed so much it’s moving backward, scientists confirm

Buried about 3,220 miles (5,180 kilometers) deep inside Earth, the solid metal inner core is surrounded by a liquid metal outer core. The inner core is made mostly of iron and nickel, and it is ...
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‘It’s almost science fiction’: Scientists say the shape of Earth’s inner core is changing

(CNN) — Scientists who just months ago confirmed that Earth’s inner core recently reversed its spin have a new revelation about our planet’s deepest secrets — they identified changes to the inner core ...