New research suggests that the Earth's solid inner core is softer and more dynamic than previously thought, changing ideas.

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 ...

Seismic waves passing through Earth's inner core have revealed much about our planet's iron center: how it's changing shape, reversing its spin, is weirdly textured, and contains an unusual state of ...

There may be hidden layers to Earth’s core dictated by chemical composition. In A Nutshell Lab experiments suggest Earth’s ...

Thanks to advances in seismology, researchers continue to uncover new insights into the planet’s inner core. A recent study reveals that although it’s made of a solid iron-nickel alloy, its surface ...

As the iron and nickel inside our planet shift, so does Earth's magnetic field, meaning the North (and South) Poles are also ...

Billions of years ago, Earth was an uninhabitable rock covered in magma. Scientists are still working to decipher the tale of how it transformed into a blue and green orb teeming with life. However, ...

USGS has reported a magnitude 4.6 earthquake north of Indio Hills. The quake struck at around 5:56 p.m., Monday, Jan. 19, and ...

Discover what the most abundant element on Earth is. Learn why iron dominates the planet, which elements rule the crust and ...

The quake caused serious shaking in many parts of the Coachella Valley, located about 130 miles east of Los Angeles.

Scientists spot a large cloud of iron atoms in shape of a bar stretching about 3.7 trillion miles (6 trillion km) long across ...

At the beginning of the exoplanet age, the goals were fairly simple. The first was to find as many of them as possible to ...