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Earth’s Inner Core May Have Another Layer Hidden Within

Earth's inner layers have just got a bit more complicated, with scientists discovering a whole new inner core within the center of the planet. Research released on February 21 in the journal Nature ...
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Earth's Inner Core Gets New Layer from Seismic Waves Discovery

An earthquake originating from Alaska caused seismic waves to penetrate the innermost inner core of the Earth. (Credit: Drew Whitehouse, Son Phạm and Hrvoje Tkalčic) Planet Earth is a marvelous ...
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Earth’s core may be layered like an onion, new study suggests

Deep beneath our feet, far beyond the reach of any drill, new research suggests that Earth’s center is far more intricate than a simple metal ball. Instead of a single solid sphere, the inner core ...
AOL

Scientists find evidence of a new layer at the Earth's inner core

Researchers are still discovering more about the Earth's center. A team at Australian National University (ANU) has found evidence of a new layer to the planet sitting within the inner core. This ...
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Earth’s inner core is changing speed: Here’s what that means for day length

Beneath our feet lies a hidden world as mysterious as space itself, the Earth’s core. This distant interior region, more than 3,000 miles (5,000 km) beneath the surface, is out of reach of instruments ...
Science Daily

Bouncing seismic waves reveal distinct layer in Earth's inner core

Data captured from seismic waves caused by earthquakes has shed new light on the deepest parts of Earth's inner core, according to seismologists. Data captured from seismic waves caused by earthquakes ...
Popular Science

Earth’s inner core is less solid than we thought

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Earth's innermost layer is a 400-mile-wide ball of iron, new study suggests

Scientists have long wondered what lies at the very center of the Earth, and the latest research is putting weight behind a theory that our planet has a distinct ball of iron within its metallic core.
Yahoo

Earth's rotating inner core is starting to slow down — and it could alter the length of our days

The heart of our planet has been spinning unusually slowly for the past 14 years, new research confirms. And if this mysterious trend continues, it could potentially lengthen Earth's days — though the ...
Newsweek

Earth’s Inner Core May Have Started Rotating in the Opposite Direction

The rotation of the Earth's inner core may be reversing, scientists have found in a study that sheds new light on geological processes occurring deep within our planet. The results of the research, ...
SpaceRef

Bouncing Seismic Waves Reveal A Distinct Layer In Earth’s Inner Core

An earthquake in Alaska causing seismic waves to penetrate the Earth’s innermost inner core. Credit: Drew Whitehouse, Son Phạm and Hrvoje Tkalčic. Data captured from seismic waves caused by ...