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Scientists say Earth’s core could be hiding the equivalent of up to 45 oceans of water

Earth’s core has often been described as just a giant ball of iron and nickel. Now, a new study argues that it is also a ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Earth’s Core Might Hold Dozens of Oceans Worth of Hydrogen, Hinting at the Origins of the Planet’s Vast Water Supply

Scientists have long debated whether most of Earth's vital liquid was delivered via icy comets or was homemade ...
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Gold is leaking from Earth’s core, and it’s seeping into the mantle

Deep beneath our feet, far below the crust and mantle, Earth’s metallic heart is not as sealed off as geologists once assumed. New research indicates that gold and other precious metals are slowly ...
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Gold and precious metals leaking from Earth's core to the surface, scientists say

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 ...
Phys.org

Earth's inner core: Nobody knows exactly what it's made of, but now we've started to uncover the truth

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, ...