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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 ...
Astronomy

Earth has been hiding a fifth layer in its inner core

One of geology’s basic principles is that the Earth is made up of four layers: the crust, the mantle, the outer core, and the inner core. But this may be squashed in light of a new study that suggests ...
Study Finds on MSN

Earth’s core may have an onion-like structure scientists never knew existed

There may be hidden layers to Earth’s core dictated by chemical composition. In A Nutshell Lab experiments suggest Earth’s ...
Inverse

Scientists May Have Found Evidence of Earth’s “Inner Inner” Core

For generations, scientists have probed the structure and composition of the planet using seismic wave studies. This consists of measuring shock waves caused by earthquakes as they penetrate and pass ...
Newsweek

What Is the Hottest Layer of Earth and Is the Core Cooling?

The distance from the Earth's surface to its center is almost 4,000 miles—but our planet's structure is not uniform and is actually made up of several different layers, some of which are hotter than ...
Labroots

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 ...
Space.com

Earth's mysterious innermost core is a 400-mile-wide metallic ball

Scientists are shedding new light on Earth's elusive fifth layer. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Except for the thin crust we ...
Nature

Lesson 1: Earth's Interior and Plate Tectonics

To learn why, where, and how earthquakes happen, you need to familiarize your students with the interior of the Earth and a model called plate tectonics. The engine behind the earthquake machine is ...
Forbes

Mysterious Doughnut-Shaped Structure Found Inside Earth

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Sep 12, 2024, 08:51am EDT Sep 12, 2024, 01:19pm EDT Diagram of ...
Earth.com

Earth's crust is 'dripping' under Turkey, now scientists understand why

Scientists used satellite data to confirm that Earth's crust is "dripping" into the mantle beneath Turkey's Central Anatolian ...
SpaceNews

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 ...