Scientists Baffled to Find Signs of Another Core Within Earth’s Inner Core, Say ‘We Have to Rewrite the Textbooks’ For decades, schoolbooks have painted a relatively simple picture of Earth ...

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 ...

Scientists say they’ve confirmed Earth’s inner core has been slowing down. Here’s what it could mean — and why the topic has been the subject of fierce debate.

The rotation of Earth’s inner core may have paused and it could even go into reverse, new research suggests.

While most of us take the ground beneath our feet for granted, written within its complex layers, like the pages of a book, is Earth's history. Our history. Research shows there are little-known ...

A new series of experiments has shown that the mysterious "E-prime layer," which surrounds Earth's outer core, is created by water that leaks deep into our planet's interior.

Ancient helium that became trapped in Earth’s core when our planet formed billions of years ago may be leaking from lava flows, according to researchers.

An analysis of Hawaii’s volcanic rocks revealed Earth’s core is leaking gold and other precious metals, a study found. The elements emerge when ocean islands form.

Scientists may have discovered an ancient structure surrounding the Earth's core beneath the southern hemisphere.