Beryllium-10 is a radioactive isotope that is continuously produced by cosmic rays interacting with Earth's atmosphere. When ...

A new study out this week said that the Earth's inner core is less solid than previously thought. Scientists still have questions, though.

At the top of the world, there is a sea—the remains of one, at least. The summit rocks of Mount Everest, the highest ...

Earth's inner core has changed shape over the past 20 years. A team of scientists studied the core's behavior to understand why its rotation slowed down ...

A new study shows that the inner core changed shape in just a few decades, challenging previous assumptions and revealing ...

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

Researchers found evidence that the Earth's inner core is changing shape, suggesting unseen processes affecting its movement ...

A team of geologists and mineral physicists at Harvard University, the University of California, Argonne National Laboratory ...

Scientists at Yale and in Singapore have devised what may be the ultimate acid test—a comprehensive model for estimating the ...

USC scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the nature of the Earth's enigmatic inner core, revealing for the first time that this 1,500-mile-wide ball of iron and nickel is changing.

The study fills critical knowledge gaps. Scientists make ominous discovery about volcanoes beneath Antarctic ice sheet first appeared on The Cool Down.

Recent research suggests Earth's inner core, primarily composed of iron and nickel, may not be entirely solid. Scientists ...