A surprising discovery beneath the Pacific Ocean reveals that Earth's molten outer core has reversed its flow direction, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Swarm constellation satellites and ground data reveal a startling 2010 reversal in molten core flow beneath the Pacific and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Earth's magnetic field is generated in the outer core, 2,900 kilometers (1,800 miles) below sea level. (ESA/AOES Medialab) ...

The river of molten iron flowing 1,400 miles below the Pacific Ocean in Earth’s outer core has surprised scientists by changing direction. The observation provides new insights into the behaviour of ...

A study by researchers at the University of Oxford, University of Leeds, and University College London has identified a new constraint on the chemistry of Earth's core, by showing how it was able to ...

PCWorld reports that scientists discovered Earth’s inner core has slowed its rotation relative to the crust, even appearing to stop moving in a phenomenon that occurs every 35 years. This iron-nickel ...

All the activity on Earth’s surface — erupting volcanoes, shifting tectonic plates, restless seas and myriad forms of life — depends on the two-part engine under the hood. Directly beneath Earth’s ...

Here's what you'll learn when you read this story: Because of the magnetic field's immense role in our continued survival, scientists have spent centuries trying to understand the dynamics and ...

What is the speed and timing of the Earth’s inner core cooling? This is what a recent study published in Nature Communications hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated the composition ...

The iron-rich core at the center of our planet has been a crucial part of Earth's evolution. The core not only powers the magnetic field which shields our atmosphere and oceans from solar radiation, ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A new study shows a dramatic reversal of flow in the liquid outer core beneath the Pacific Ocean from a weak westward direction to a strong eastward ...