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CNN on MSN · 1d

‘It’s almost science fiction’: Scientists say the shape of Earth’s inner core is changing

Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward, Earth’s inner core in changing shape.

moneycontrol.com · 4h

Earth's inner core is mysteriously changing its shape and affecting life in a strange way, say scientists

Scientists suggest Earth's inner core may have changed shape over the past 20 years, potentially affecting the planet's magnetic field, based on seismic wave analysis.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Scientists discover yet another change to Earth’s inner core: Its shape

Scientists found that the inner core’s structure changes as it rotates. It deforms at its border, potentially accumulating more material in some areas and less in others — almost like creating hills and valleys.

The New York Times · 1d

Scientists Detect Shape-Shifting Along Earth’s Solid Inner Core

The inner core at the center of the Earth, a ball of iron and nickel about 1,500 miles wide, may not be perfectly solid. A new study finds evidence that the inner core’s outer boundary has noticeably changed shape over the past few decades.

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Earth's acid test: When did ocean acidity allow life to commence?

Scientists at Yale and in Singapore have devised what may be the ultimate acid test—a comprehensive model for estimating the ...

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Life on Earth Depends on Networks of Ocean Bacteria

Nanotube bridge networks grow between the most abundant photosynthetic bacteria in the oceans, suggesting that the world is ...

How NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission may help us understand the origins of life on Earth

The origins of life on our planet remains one of science’s great mysteries. Now, a NASA mission that brought a piece of an ...

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The Hidden World Beneath Earth’s Surface: New Research Reveals Astonishing Microbial Diversity Miles Underground

Deep subsurface microbes are highly diverse, challenging assumptions about life in low-energy environments. This discovery ...

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Mirror life is a scientific fantasy leading to a dangerous reality. How mirror bacteria could conquer life on Earth

Most major biological molecules, including all proteins, DNA and RNA, point in one direction or another. In other words, they ...

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Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says

Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...

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How life's building blocks took shape on early Earth: The limits of membraneless polyester protocell formation

One leading theory on the origins of life on Earth proposes that simple chemical molecules gradually became more complex, ...

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From Lava to Life: Unlocking Earth’s Oldest Mysteries

Exploring the transformation of Earth from a volcanic hellscape to a potential birthplace of life during the Hadean era.

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