While most of us take the ground beneath our feet for granted, written within its complex layers, like the pages of a book, ...

Your navigation system just got a critical update, one that happens periodically because Earth’s magnetic north pole keeps ...

Continent-size islands deep inside Earth's mantle could be more than a billion years old, a new study finds.

In mid-December of 2024, scientists officially updated the World Magnetic Model (WMM), which helps keep track of our planet’s ...

The Earth's inner core is a fascinating and complex region that has garnered significant scientific interest. It is primarily composed of iron, but its exact composition remains a topic of ongoing ...

Earth’s magnetic north is not static. Like an anchorless buoy pushed by ocean waves, the magnetic field is constantly on the move as liquid iron sloshes around in the planet’s outer core.

The same team previously drilled a core about 800,000 years old. Analysis of the ancient ice is expected to show how Earth's atmosphere and climate have evolved. It should provide insight into how ...

The magnetic north pole has shifted over 400 km from Canada towards Russia in the past century due to changes in Earth's ...

Research using ultrafast X-ray spectroscopy unveils iron's melting and phase behaviour at Earth core pressures.

Iron is one of the main elements found in the Earth's inner core, which is characterized by extremely high temperatures and ...

“We have a strong indication that the uppermost 2,480 meters contain a climate record that goes back to 1.2 million years in ...

This week, uncover some of the oldest ice on Earth, follow a dinosaur highway, learn how Pluto sealed the capture of its moon Charon with a “kiss,” and more.