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The rotation of Earth's inner core is slowing down

The rotation of Earth's inner core began to slow down more than a decade ago, altering the length of our days by fractions of a second. Researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) ...
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Earth's core seems to be wrapped in layers like an onion, study finds

Seismic waves passing through Earth's inner core have revealed much about our planet's iron center: how it's changing shape, reversing its spin, is weirdly textured, and contains an unusual state of ...

Scientists Say a Hidden Structure May Exist Inside Earth’s Core

Deep within Earth’s core, scientists are uncovering signs of a hidden structure that challenges long-standing models of the planet’s interior.
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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 ...
Newsweek

Earth’s Core Is Slowing Down—And It May Change Day’s Length

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The inner core of our planet has started spinning slower and slower, new research has revealed Compared to the speed of ...
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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Scientists say the shape of Earth’s inner core is changing

Scientists who just months ago confirmed that Earth's inner core recently reversed its spin have a new revelation about our planet's deepest secrets — they identified changes to the inner core's shape ...
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 ...
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 ...
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‘It’s almost science fiction’: Scientists say the shape of Earth’s inner core is changing

(CNN) — Scientists who just months ago confirmed that Earth’s inner core recently reversed its spin have a new revelation about our planet’s deepest secrets — they identified changes to the inner core ...