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Scientists discover Earth's inner core isn't just slowing down — it's also changing shape

The surface of Earth's inner core may be shape-shifting, new research suggests. The study, published Feb. 10 in the journal Nature, looked at earthquake waves that have skimmed the edge of the inner ...
Earth.com

Experiment explains why Earth's inner core is not as solid as we once thought

A bullet-speed experiment reveals that the Earth's inner core may be softer and more dynamic than previously thought.
Yahoo

Earth’s inner core is less solid than we thought

The Earth's internal layers including the mantle, outer core, and inner core. Scientists believe that the inner core’s rotation began to slow down in 2010, but what that really means has been up for ...
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‘It’s almost science fiction’: Scientists say the shape of Earth’s inner core is changing

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A wealth of new information about Earth’s inner core has surfaced in recent months. Scientists now have evidence that the planet’s ...
Business Insider

Earth's inner core reversed direction and is slowing down, and scientists don't know why

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Los Angeles Times

The spinning of Earth’s inner core is slowing down. Is this how it all ends?

Geophysicist John Vidale noticed something striking while tracking the way seismic waves move from Earth’s crust through its core. The very center of the planet, a solid ball of iron and nickel ...
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Earth’s inner core is far less solid than previously believed

Deep beneath the Earth's surface, the inner core has long been thought of as a solid sphere, steadily growing as the outer core cools and crystallizes. However, a new study suggests that the inner ...
Live Science

Supercooling of Earth's inner core may finally reveal how old it is

Deep beneath our feet, at a staggering depth of over 5,100km, lies Earth's inner core — a solid ball of iron and nickel that plays a crucial role in shaping the conditions we experience on the surface ...
Phys.org

The Earth's inner core is an enduring mystery: Here's how researchers are starting to solve it

If the core froze relatively recently, the current thermal state at the inner core–outer core boundary indicates how much the combined core might have been below its melting point when the inner core ...
Gizmodo

Earth’s Inner Core Has Warped Over the Past Two Decades, Scientists Say

At the center of our planet is a very hot rotating ball of mostly iron and nickel (sorry Journey to the Center of the Earth fans). Scientists infer features of this innermost geographic layer—like the ...
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Earth's Inner Core Appears To Have Changed Shape In The Last Two Decades

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