Earth's core cannot be made just of iron — it also appears to contain carbon. And our research suggests it may contain a bit ...

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Geophysicists have modeled how Earth’s magnetic field could form even when its core was fully liquid. By removing the effects ...

The iron-rich core at the center of our planet has been a crucial part of Earth's evolution. The core not only powers the magnetic field which shields our atmosphere and oceans from solar radiation, ...

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 ...