New research from Florida State University and Rice University is providing a better estimate of the amount of carbon in the Earth’s outer core, and the work suggests the core could be the planet’s ...

The liquid outer core of Earth might be the largest reservoir of carbon on the planet. The percentage sounds small, somewhere between 0.3% and 3%, but once you take into account the size of the outer ...

The waves creep across the outer core every seven years. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists have detected a completely ...

Think of the Earth like a geological tootsie pop. If you were to peer more than 3,000 miles below your feet into the planet's center, you'd see a dense, solid ball of iron roughly three-quarters the ...

The chemistry at the center of our planet has eluded scientists for centuries. But new research from Arizona State University has shone a light on these mysterious internal processes, suggesting the ...

Deep beneath our feet, far beyond the reach of any drill, new research suggests that Earth’s center is far more intricate ...

New research is providing a better estimate of the amount of carbon in the Earth's outer core, and the work suggests the core could be the planet's largest reservoir of that element. New research from ...