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Scientists have uncovered new information about the Earth's core: it may not be completely solid. Instead, its center may be more malleable than expected and has changed shape in recent years ...

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LOS ANGELES — University of Southern California scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the nature of the Earth’s enigmatic inner core, revealing for the first time that this ...

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