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‘It’s almost science fiction’: Scientists say the shape of Earth’s inner core is changing

Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward, Earth’s inner core in changing shape.

Scientific American · 1d

Earth’s Mysterious Inner Core Is Changing Shape

Earth’s core is transforming, which could affect the length of our 24-hour day, Earth’s magnetic field, and more

The New York Times · 2d

Scientists Detect Shape-Shifting Along Earth’s Solid Inner Core

The inner core at the center of the Earth, a ball of iron and nickel about 1,500 miles wide, may not be perfectly solid. A new study finds evidence that the inner core’s outer boundary has noticeably changed shape over the past few decades.

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Recordings from South Sandwich Islands reveal the earth's core is changing

Research reveals structural changes in the inner core's surface, indicated by differences in seismic wave pairs.

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Physicists find deformed nuclei when searching for 'dark forces'

When world-leading teams join forces, new findings are bound to be made. This is what happened when quantum physicists from ...

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Materials under stress Deformation

Push an object's ends together, eg when an empty drinks can is squashed. A rubber band undergoes elastic deformation when stretched a little. A metal drinks can undergoes inelastic deformation ...

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