While most of us take the ground beneath our feet for granted, written within its complex layers, like the pages of a book, ...

A lost chapter in our planet's history.While some models suggest the material of the inner core channels seismic waves faster parallel to the equator, others indicate the mix of materials allows ...

Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward, Earth’s inner core in changing shape.

Scientists say they’ve confirmed Earth’s inner core has been slowing down. Here’s what it could mean — and why the topic has been the subject of fierce debate.

In fact, such a replica -- or model representation of the Earth systems -- is the goal of the Destination Earth project, funded by the European Union.

Earth’s core holds key information about Earth’s formation and evolution, and it contributes to massive planetary process such as plate tectonics and geomagnetism.

One of the world’s foremost climate models, a DOE initiative a decade in the works, now faces funding threats.

Scientists have uncovered new signs of a mysterious structure buried deep inside Earth’s inner core, pointing to the ...