It consists of two main parts–a liquid outer core and a more solid inner core. The outer layer is made of liquid iron-nickel and is responsible for producing Earth’s magnetic field.

Earth’s innermost layer is a hot, solid ball of metal surrounded by a liquid metal outer core. For decades, planetary scientists suspected that the solid inner core deformed over time as it spun.

(Edward Sotelo/USC) Earth's solid inner core represents one of the most mysterious engines in geophysics. It's rotating around down there, wrapped in a cushioning shell of molten outer core, ...

The inner core spins independently from the liquid outer core and from the rest of the planet. Without this motion, Earth would die and become more like barren Mars which lost its magnetic field ...

Late last month, before the rains arrived, USC professor Seth John traveled through foothill neighborhoods devastated by the Eaton Fire, gathering street dust to test for lead. Another USC ...

Planets originate from protoplanetary disks, circulating disks of gas and dust that develop around young stars, a recent study revealed. ALMA observations of the protoplanetary disk around HD 142527.

An inner-thigh rash may be caused by a variety of factors, including friction, chafing, an allergic reaction, a disease, and a health condition. Its appearance depends on the rash's trigger. The ...

The best time to visit the Outer Banks is between March and May or September and November, when lodging rates drop and crowds dissipate. Most mainland North Carolina residents and out-of-towners ...

Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce headed into the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday for Super Bowl LIX channeling his inner ‘70s. Kelce’s fit would be categorized as ...

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