Scientists have long thought Earth's inner core is like a huge solid metal ball. But an experiment revealed it may be a lot softer — more like butter, a lead scientist said.

But according to a recent study published in the journal Nature Geoscience, the inner core is growing lopsidedly. One half of the sphere, the eastern half under Indonesia's Banda Sea, accrues 60% ...

Earth’s Inner Core Might Be Slowing Down and Changing Shape, New Study Reveals. Friday December 13, 2024; Written by Gadgets 360 Staff; Research suggests Earth’s inner core, a metal sphere ...