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How Earth's Core Got Its Iron
A 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.
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.
Sluggish Surprise Found Deep Inside Earth
The 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.
Jets of Molten Rock Push Earth's Tectonic Plates
The find helps scientists understand processes like mountain-building and volcanism.
Why Is Africa Ripping Apart? Seismic Scan May Tell
Effort aims to find what breaks continents apart.
Do Mantle Plumes Exist? Mission Aims to Answer
Do these plumes of magma fuel volcanic hotspots?
Oldest Water on Earth Found Deep Underground
Find has implications for understanding of life on Earth and maybe Mars.
Earth's Rotating Inner Core Shifts Its Speed
Iron is also surprisingly weak at pressure experienced in the core.
