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Earth’s inner core is not solid, it is 'shape-shifting,' and scientists are starting to understand why

New study reveals that Earth's inner core is undergoing unexpected structural changes, challenging long-held assumptions about its solidity.
Yahoo

Earth's inner core isn't just slowing; it's also shape-shifting, study finds

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. USC scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the nature of Earth's enigmatic inner core, revealing for the first time ...
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‘It’s almost science fiction’: Scientists say the shape of Earth’s inner core is changing

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A wealth of new information about Earth’s inner core has surfaced in recent months. Scientists now have evidence that the planet’s ...
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Scientists propose a new state of matter at Earth’s core

Deep beneath our feet, far below the crust and mantle, researchers now argue that matter behaves in a way that does not fit the familiar categories of solid or liquid. At the center of Earth, they say ...
Los Angeles Times

The spinning of Earth’s inner core is slowing down. Is this how it all ends?

Geophysicist John Vidale noticed something striking while tracking the way seismic waves move from Earth’s crust through its core. The very center of the planet, a solid ball of iron and nickel ...
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Earth's Inner Core Is Solid - Not Liquid - Even Though It's Blistering Hot

Earth's inner core is solid and blistering hot. For decades, scientists have known the inner core is solid thanks to the pioneering work of Danish seismologist Inge Lehmann, who first proposed its ...
CNN

‘It’s almost science fiction’: Scientists say the shape of Earth’s inner core is changing

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