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Earth's core may start rotating in reverse
New research published on January 23 in the journal Nature Geoscience reveals that changes in the rotation of the Earth's inner core could occur within the next few deca…
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Ancient ocean floor discovered surrounding Earth's core
Scientists have found an ancient ocean floor deep inside the Earth with mountains five times taller than Mount Everest through seismic data.
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Why can't humans feel the temperature inside the Earth when it's 6,000 degrees Celsius?
The temperature of the Earth's core is about 6,000 degrees Celsius, higher than the surface temperature of the Sun. Furthermore, the Earth's core is larger than the core…
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Earth's inner core is 'deforming' discovered
Scientists have just made a surprising new discovery: The Earth's inner core is not only changing its rotation speed, but may also be deforming.
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Why is the Earth's core still hot after billions of years?
Heat from planet formation, radioactive decay of some elements, and friction between layers keep the Earth's core at extremely high temperatures after 4.5 billion years.
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Where 99% of the gold on Earth is concentrated
Most of the gold on Earth is concentrated in the Earth's core, beyond human ability to mine.
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Earth's core derailed, one day is not 24 hours
Scientists have found shocking evidence that the Earth's layers do not form a tightly bound sphere.
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The Earth's core shows signs of leaking in Hawaii
The mystery of the 'ultra-low-velocity zone' - a mysterious mass of matter located in the deep mantle of the Earth that seismic waves seem to be 'tied' when traveling ho…
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Earth's core is leaking, 'treasure' 13.8 billion years ago escapes to the surface
An ancient event caused the Earth's crust to partially melt, creating openings that let helium-3 treasure from the planet's heart gradually escape.
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Detecting Earth's core in a super-ionic state
Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences discovered that the innermost core of the Earth is not in a normal solid state but a superionic state.
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An 'other world' lurking right inside the Earth
The place long thought to be a boring iron block deep inside the Earth could be a very complex world, research from the University of Hawaii (USA) asserts.
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Discover giant structure near the Earth's core
The researchers found an unusually large structure of dense hot rock hidden deep within the Earth, below the Pacific Ocean.
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Unprecedented discovery inside the Earth's core
Recent research indicates that a layer of snow iron is formed and depositing the inner core of the Earth.
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Discover an ancient diamond warehouse near the Earth's core
The diamond reserve is older than the Moon, discovered by an international team of scientists near the Earth's core at a depth of more than 410 km.
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The core of the Earth leaked more than 2.5 billion years ago, what is happening?
This finding addresses the debate that has been going on for decades: Does the core and the underlying coating exchange any material with the surface of the Earth?