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Core Composition Earth's Core Dynamics Habitability of Planets Core-Mantle Interaction Planetary Dynamics Comparative Planetology Rocky Planet Formation Solar System Earth's Interior

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last mo.

Study Reconstructs 2010 Reversal of Earth’s Outer‑Core Flow Beneath the Pacific

Its eastward surge, which has been waning since about 2020, raises questions about whether the change was a brief fluctuation or a deeper, repeating cycle and calls for sustained satellite monitoring.

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5mo ago

New Experiments Suggest Earth’s Core Holds Nine to 45 Oceans’ Worth of Hydrogen

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10mo ago

Simulations Point to Carbon as Trigger for Earth’s Inner-Core Formation

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last yr.

Earth’s First Crust Formed 4.5 Billion Years Ago Without Plate Tectonics, Study Finds

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last yr.

Scientists Uncover Doughnut-Shaped Region in Earth's Core