Earth's solid inner core has begun to slow its rotation relative to the surface, a shift detected through seismic data. This subtle change, occurring around 2010, may slightly alter the length of our ...

Measurements of seismic waves over many years suggest the Earth's core is deformed and reshaped by conditions of extreme heat ...

These chemical oddities may explain why Earth seems to be deficient in certain elements — and could prove useful in catalysts ...

While we have sent probes billions of kilometers into interstellar space, humans have barely scratched the surface of our own ...

The blobs lie at the base of Earth’s mantle, around 1,802 miles beneath Africa and the Pacific.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Now, a new study seeking to explain anomalous data suggests Earth's core may be layered like an onion. Scientists in Germany ...

Deep inside Earth, two massive hot rock structures have been quietly shaping the planet’s magnetic field for millions of ...

The continent-sized blobs are much hotter than the lower mantle, creating a significant temperature gradient in the rocky ...

Learn about the continent-sized rocks hidden deep within Earth's mantle that have influenced the magnetic field for millions ...

Exploring Earth's deep interior is a far bigger challenge than exploring the solar system. While we have traveled 25 billion ...