Deep inside Earth is a solid metal ball that rotates independently of our spinning planet, like a top whirling around inside a bigger top, shrouded in mystery. This inner core has intrigued ...

The way that the Earth’s solid inner core layer rotates may have changed recently, slowing down in relation to the mantle, according to a new study. The research could further the understanding of how ...

Can a movement many feet below our feet quietly change the Earth’s rotation? Over 3,000 miles below the ground, the Earth’s inner solid core a ball of iron and nickel whose temperature is as hot as ...

Recent research has revealed that Earth’s core is undergoing a slowdown in its rotation, a phenomenon that has piqued the interest of scientists around the world. Understanding the causes and ...

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, ...

Earth’s solid metal core may no longer be spinning relative to the vast mass of the surrounding planet thanks to what appears to be a recent slowdown, according to the results of a new study. Nestled ...

In 2003, Hollywood released a disaster movie dubbed The Core in which the Earth’s core inexplicably stops rotating—threatening to destroy all life as we know it due to the collapsing magnetic field.

New research gives the first accurate estimate of how much faster Earth's core is rotating compared to the rest of the planet. Previous research had shown that Earth's core rotates faster than the ...

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