Seismic wave data previously suggested the Earth’s hot inner core is slowing its spin. Now, researchers say it’s also ...

Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...

Scientists found that the inner core’s structure changes as it rotates. It deforms at its border, potentially accumulating ...

Scientists of course cannot cut into Earth and directly observe its insides. Instead, their knowledge is inferred from the ...

The mysteries of Earth’s inner core have long been a topic of intrigue for scientists, with the planet’s central engine ...

Earth’s inner core is changing shape, scientists have found.

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USC scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the nature of the Earth's enigmatic inner core, revealing for the ...

The surprise discovery of earth’s core composition may debunk previous assumptions on the solidity of the planet.

At the center of our planet is a very hot rotating ball of mostly iron and nickel (sorry Journey to the Center of the Earth ...

The surface of Earth's inner core appears to be dynamic, changing shape as it rotates, earthquake waves reveal.