Beneath Earth s surface, nearly 3,000 kilometers down, lies a mysterious layer where seismic waves speed up inexplicably. For ...

ETH Zurich scientists confirmed that solid rock flows deep inside Earth, solving a decades-old mystery about seismic waves.

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Earth's magnetic field and oxygen levels have increased more or less in parallel over the past 540 million years, suggesting ...

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New NASA experiments reveal that Mars formed its core much faster than Earth, thanks to molten iron and nickel sulfides ...

Strange radio signals detected by a balloon-borne antenna over Antarctica sparked wild theories about physics-defying ...

The mysteries of Earth’s inner core have long been a topic of intrigue for scientists, with the planet’s central engine playing a key role in shaping our world. Recent research has unveiled an ...

A turtle’s head seems simple: a hard beak, two bright eyes, and a quilt of scales that protect the skull. Look closer and a ...