Deep beneath our feet, far beyond the reach of any drill, new research suggests that Earth’s center is far more intricate ...

There may be hidden layers to Earth’s core dictated by chemical composition. In A Nutshell Lab experiments suggest Earth’s ...

In recent research published by myself and my colleague Tony Yeates in the journal Tectonophysics, we investigate what we believe – based on many years of experience in asteroid impact research – is ...

For generations, scientists have probed the structure and composition of the planet using seismic wave studies. This consists of measuring shock waves caused by earthquakes as they penetrate and pass ...

This finding sheds new light on the structure of the Earth's interior. Scientists have unravelled a doughnut-like structure buried deep within Earth's swirling outer core of molten metal. The exciting ...

It looks like we might have to rewrite the textbooks. What we have always known about the Earth’s inner core has changed, and researchers have provided us with new information. Scientists recently ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Earth is a giant fluid factory, according to new research. Earth scientists propose a new model for the nature and distribution of fluids from the core to Earth’s based on modern concepts of plate ...

The structure of earth is in spherical form and is composed of four layers, three solid and one liquid which is in the form of molten metal, and is hot as the surface of the sun. A fruit such as a ...

The 40-mile wide crater is more than 2.2 billion years old. New geologic data reveals that a crater in Western Australia is likely the oldest impact structure on Earth, according to a paper published ...