Learn how forces deep underground generate a protective bubble between us and space.

This week, see what makes loggerhead sea turtles “dance,” track a cosmic “ghost particle,” uncover an ancient basilica, and ...

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

New study reveals that Earth's inner core is undergoing unexpected structural changes, challenging long-held assumptions ...

What is happening in Earth's inner core? Discover the implications of its deformation for seismic activity and navigation.

Scientists have discovered that Earth's inner core, previously thought to be solid and unchanging, has experienced ...

Made of iron and nickel, the hot, solid sphere is about 70% the size of ... The turtles rely on Earth’s magnetic field to help them navigate in two ways. A magnetic map aids with location ...

This transformation is believed to be occurring at the boundary where the solid inner core meets the scorching hot liquid ...

until Earth’s entire core is a solid metal sphere, he added. “That’ll kill the magnetic field,” Vidale said. “There won’t be the moving iron down there anymore.” However, such an ...

Scientists have discovered that the inner core's surface is changing shape, challenging previous assumptions about its solid ...