The iron-silicon phase diagram has been established at the conditions of Mercury's core. The resulting phase diagram is remarkably complex, and presents an array of new mechanisms which may power ...

It’s not much of a stretch to say that Earth’s inner structure, especially the innermost spherical core, has stupefied scientists for generations. It sits over 3,000 miles below the surface, smaller ...

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 that sits some 3,000 miles (4,828 kilometers) below the surface.

The Earth's inner core, long considered a solid and stable sphere, may be quite different. A recent study suggests that its surface is undergoing structural transformations, challenging our ...

In a nutshell Scientists have discovered that Earth’s inner core isn’t just changing its rotation speed – it’s actually deforming at its surface. This is the first time such structural ...

The inner core is usually thought to be shaped like a ball, but its edges may actually have deformed by 100 meters or more in height in places, according to Prof. John Vidale, who led the research.

Deep at the center of the Earth, our planet’s inner core is spinning, growing and—according to new research—shape-shifting. A new study published Monday in the journal Nature Geoscience ...

The inner core rotates independently of the liquid outer core and the rest of the planet, creating a dynamic motion that is essential for maintaining Earth's magnetic field.

Using earthquake data, Vidale and his colleagues have been working for years to unveil the mysteries of the inner core. In 2022, they published a paper describing what appeared to be a link between a ...

Earth’s inner core isn’t just slowing; it’s also shape-shifting, study finds A new study from USC scientists reveals Earth’s inner core is undergoing structural transformation.

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.