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 ...

Scientists have raised concerns that the Earth's inner core may completely halt its rotation by 2040, according to a recent ...

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

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

Scientists found that the inner core’s structure changes as it rotates. It deforms at its border, potentially accumulating ...

Seismic wave data previously suggested the Earth’s hot inner core is slowing its spin. Now, researchers say it’s also ...

Previous research has found that the rotation of the inner core is slowing down relative to the rotation of the external ...

Studying Earth’s core presents a unique challenge for scientists. Obviously, sending a field team to the core is out of the ...

Scientists have found new evidence that the Earth’s inner core may be changing over time. A recent study by researchers at ...

Scientists of course cannot cut into Earth and directly observe its insides. Instead, their knowledge is inferred from the ...

Not only is Earth’s inner core spinning and growing, but it’s also changing shape, according to new research. Our planet’s [… ...

The findings shed light on a deeply mysterious part of Earth that is key to life on our planet.