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How Earth's Core Got Its IronA new model explains how the newly born Earth's iron core formed as dribs and drabs of iron percolated inward from the planet's lower mantle.
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Why Earth's Inner and Outer Cores Rotate in Opposite Directions
The Earth's magnetic field is responsible for the rotation of both the inner and outer cores, new research suggests.
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Sluggish Surprise Found Deep Inside EarthThe heat near Earth's core flows at a slower rate than previously thought. The findings shed light on how the world's innards move and drive major events on the planet's surface.
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Jets of Molten Rock Push Earth's Tectonic PlatesThe find helps scientists understand processes like mountain-building and volcanism.
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Why Is Africa Ripping Apart? Seismic Scan May TellEffort aims to find what breaks continents apart.
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Do Mantle Plumes Exist? Mission Aims to AnswerDo these plumes of magma fuel volcanic hotspots?
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Oldest Water on Earth Found Deep UndergroundFind has implications for understanding of life on Earth and maybe Mars.
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Earth's Rotating Inner Core Shifts Its SpeedIron is also surprisingly weak at pressure experienced in the core.
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Lava Hints At Earth's Deep Carbon CycleCarbon plays a role in melting magma deep in the Earth.
