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Deep within Earth’s core, scientists are uncovering signs of a hidden structure that challenges long-standing models of the planet’s interior.

Researchers are still discovering more about the Earth's center. A team at Australian National University (ANU) has found evidence of a new layer to the planet sitting within the inner core. This ...

Back in my day, there were only four layers of Earth: the crust, mantle, liquid outer core and solid inner core. Now, scientists have revealed a new, distinct layer within our planet’s inner core, ...

“It’s probably benign, but we don’t want to have things we don’t understand deep in the Earth.” Now, a recent study published in the scientific journal Nature Geoscience reveals a curious new detail ...

Scientists discover hidden "ghost plume" that is so powerful that it is physically warping the internal layers of the planet ...