Many of the fluctuations in the length of Earth's day have known causes. But on scales of decades to millennia, scientists ...

New simulations reveal deeper insights into Earth's core and magnetic field, with future implications for technology and AI.

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The Earth's inner core was once liquid, but has turned solid over time. As the Earth gradually cools, the inner core expands outwards at the surrounding iron-rich liquid "freezes." That said, it ...

New simulation methods reveal insights into the Earth's core and promise advances in neuromorphic computing for artificial ...

Earthquake data suggest that all or small patches of the inner core's surface may be swelling and contracting.

Geophysicists studying seismic waves from earthquakes have found evidence suggesting that Earth's inner core not only rotates ...

Earth’s inner core, a solid metal ball gyrating within the molten outer core, may be both slowing down and changing shape. Recent analyses of earthquake waves have suggested that around 15 years ago, ...

How does the Earth generate its magnetic field? While the basic mechanisms seem to be understood, many details remain ...

As much as we have explored and modeled our planet, there are a number of mysteries that surround the Earth's inner core. This isn't that surprising, as it's pretty difficult to study a region ...

How does the Earth generate its magnetic field? While the basic mechanisms seem to be understood, many details remain unresolved. A team of researchers has introduced a simulation method that promises ...