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Earth's Core May Be Wrapped in an Ancient, Unexpected Structure

A representation of the underground imaging used in the study. (Edward Garnero and Mingming Li/Arizona State University) The ...
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Earth’s core may be layered like an onion, new study suggests

Deep beneath our feet, far beyond the reach of any drill, new research suggests that Earth’s center is far more intricate than a simple metal ball. Instead of a single solid sphere, the inner core ...
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Earth’s inner core is nearly as hot as the surface of the sun

Beneath roughly 5,150 kilometers of rock, liquid metal, and extreme pressure, Earth’s solid inner core sits at temperatures ...
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Gold and precious metals leaking from Earth's core to the surface, scientists say

Gold and other precious metals are leaking from Earth’s core into the layers above, eventually making their way up to the surface during the formation of volcanic islands like Hawaii, a new study ...
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Earth’s molten outer core is behaving in chaotic, unexpected ways

Scientists are working to solve a mystery of Earth’s molten outer core, which lies more than 2,000 kilometers beneath our feet ...
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A reservoir of gold lies hidden in Earth’s core. Scientists say it’s leaking

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Gold and other ...
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Earth’s Core Is Changing Shape

Earth cross section showing the classic distinction between crust, mantle and core. But new research shows Earth's structure is far more complicated and may change over time. Analyzing an unusual ...
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Earth’s inner core is less solid than we thought

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