Not only is Earth's inner core spinning and growing, but it's also changing shape, according to new research. Our planet's ...

This inner core has intrigued researchers since its discovery by Danish seismologist Inge Lehmann in 1936, and how it moves — ...

Seismic waves suggest the planet's solid inner core is being pulled out of shape – and it has undergone these changes over just a few decades ...

New research sheds light on the Earth's "innermost inner core," offering new insight into the formation of the planet and its magnetic field. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News ...

For a long time, scientists thought the Earth's inner core was a solid ball of metal, sort of like a planet within a planet that sits some 3,000 miles (4,828 kilometers) below the surface.

Physicists suggest a new explanation for the interesting properties of the Earth's inner core. Credit: NASA / Getty Images According to a new "holy grail" scientific discovery, the blazing-hot ...

The inner core of Earth may have changed shape in the past 20 years, according to a group of scientists. The inner core is usually thought to be shaped like a ball, but its edges may actually have ...

Scientists have discovered that Earth's inner core, previously thought to be solid and unchanging, has experienced significant shape changes over the past 20 years. Through advanced seismic ...

Geochemical evidence from laboratory experiments for a potential solid inner core at the center of Mars is reported in Nature Communications. Data from NASA's InSight mission has revealed that ...