For a long time, scientists thought the Earth's inner core was a solid ball of metal, sort of like a planet within a planet ...

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

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

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

New research suggests that Earth's inner core, long believed to be stable, may be undergoing structural changes, including a ...

Scientists have raised concerns that the Earth's inner core may completely halt its rotation by 2040, according to a recent paper published in Nature. The study suggests changes are occurring deep ...

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

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

The inner core spins independently from the liquid outer core and from the rest of the planet. Without this motion, Earth ...

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

Scientists suggest Earth's inner core may have changed shape over the past 20 years, potentially affecting the planet's ...