Previous research has found that the rotation of the inner core is slowing down relative to the rotation of the external ...

A new study of decades worth of seismogram data shows that the surface of Earth’s iron and nickel core is more malleable than ...

The surprise discovery of earth’s core composition may debunk previous assumptions on the solidity of the planet.

The outer layer is made of liquid iron-nickel and is responsible for producing Earth’s magnetic field. The magnetic field and the liquid outer core are further stabilized by the more solid inner ...

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 ...

Science The Earth's inner core, long considered a solid and stable sphere, may be quite different. A recent study suggests ...

The iron isn't pure—scientists believe it contains sulfur and nickel, plus smaller amounts ... Above the inner core is the outer core, a shell of liquid iron. This layer is cooler but still ...

It is spherical and solid and made up of iron and nickel. Its temperatures can reach 5500°C. Outer core The outer core is the layer surrounding the inner core. It is made of liquid iron.

By Kenneth Chang The inner core at the center of the Earth, a ball of iron and nickel about 1,500 miles ... Between the mantle and the inner core is the liquid outer core. Scientists of course ...