Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The central layer of the Earth is believed to be a solid ball of iron and nickel metal about 1,500 miles across. That’s roughly ...

Earth’s core has long been a place of mystery to scientists. The core of our planet sits just over 1,800 miles below the surface and exists as a ball of seething hot metal, specifically iron and ...

When my colleagues and I send them out to explore our solar system, it's important for us to understand the 3D map of our ...

Scientists have raised concerns that the Earth's inner core may completely halt its rotation by 2040, according to a recent paper published in Nature. The study suggests changes are occurring deep ...

Earth’s Rotation Day 2026, observed on January 8, highlights how Earth’s constant rotation shapes day and night, climate, weather, and life itself, celebrating science, discovery, and human curiosity.

Earth’s solid inner core layer may have paused its rotation recently and started to spin in the opposite direction instead, according to a new study. The research could further the understanding of ...

Earth’s rotation patterns may have shifted more than a decade ago without any of us noticing. According to a newly published study, researchers have spent the last 60 years examining seismic waves ...

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As the polar ice caps melt, the Earth actually slows down, California scientists say. Less ice at the Earth's poles and more water weight spread around to other places are leading to the planet ...

Climate change is messing with time itself. The melting of polar ice due to global warming is affecting Earth’s rotation and could have an impact on precision timekeeping, according to a paper ...