Deep beneath our feet, far below the crust and mantle, researchers now argue that matter behaves in a way that does not fit the familiar categories of solid or liquid. At the center of Earth, they say ...
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Earth’s core might be buttery, scientists say it’s a brand-new state of matter
New research suggests that Earth’s solid inner core might not be as rigid as once believed. Instead, it could exist in an ...
New research suggests that the Earth's solid inner core is softer and more dynamic than previously thought, changing ideas.
This superionic state of matter would neatly explain some unusual behavior in the core, such as the way it slows certain waves, and measurements that suggest it's squishy like butter rather than rigid ...
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