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Earth's inner core becomes slightly wonky every 8.5 years, potentially shaking up its magnetic field!
By meticulously analysing both polar motion and Earth's rotation changes, the team unearthed someth…
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Earth's inner core reversed direction and is slowing down, and scientists don't know why
A new study offers compelling evidence that Earth's inner core reversed direction and is slowing do…
Jessica Orwig
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Earth's mysterious core appears to be leaking, leaving scientists baffled
The study suggests the Earth's core may be leaking helium, upheaving the belief that the giant ball…
Marianne Guenot
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Earth's core may be coated in a layer of crystals created by water leaking from the surface: study
Scientists have long looked for an explanation for a mysterious zone in the outer core. Now some th…
Marianne Guenot
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Earth's mysterious core is weirder than you think, and we're only just beginning to uncover its secrets
From a spinning ball of metal at its heart to mountains keeping it warm, research is starting to un…
Marianne Guenot
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Earth's inner core is more like a ball of butter than a solid metal sphere, a new study suggests
Scientists have long thought intense pressures at the heart of our planet froze atoms solid. It tur…
Marianne Guenot
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Earth's core is growing lopsidedly, a new study suggests - and it's been doing that for at least half a billion years
New research shows the iron crystals that comprise Earth's inner core grow unevenly, with more iron…
Aylin Woodward
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Jupiter got hit by a planet 10 times the mass of Earth billions of years ago, and its core is still reeling, a new study suggests
One explanation, he said, could be that those observations are showing violent, head-on collisions …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A multinational group wants you to join 'Asgardia' - the first outer space nation with a mission to defend Earth
"The project is creating a new framework for ownership and nationhood in space, which will adapt cu…
Dave Mosher
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Just 1 piece of evidence could scuttle Trump's hush-money conviction and force a time-sucking retrial
After the SCOTUS immunity decision, it may not take much to force a hush-money retrial. An ethics f…
Laura Italiano
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Detroit's population has grown for the first time in 66 years
From July 2022 to July 2023, Detroit's population grew for the first time in decades.
John L. Dorman
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'Once-in-a-lifetime' cosmic explosion set to light up the night sky, NASA says
Those hoping to see the nova display should look for the constellation Corona Borealis, or "Norther…
Cameron Manley
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NASA probe heads for metal-rich asteroid worth $10 quintillion after launch on SpaceX rocket
With help from Elon Musk's SpaceX, NASA successfully launched a probe headed for an asteroid brimmi…
Filip De Mott
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals a secret star Hubble missed, maybe solving the mystery of a dying star's multi-layered nebula
Webb's new image of the Ring Nebula spots details the Hubble Space Telescope missed, including arcs…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Jenny M…
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NASA is visiting an asteroid valued at more than the entire world economy's worth, but that's not why it's going there
The asteroid, named 16 Psyche, is thought to be made of 30% to 60% valuable metals, which could inc…
Grace Eliza Goodwin,Jenny McG…
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 review: A folding phone for all
Samsung last month launched the latest versions of their foldable devices. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 …
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The mysterious iron ball at the center of the Earth may have stopped spinning and reversed direction
A new study suggests Earth's inner core may have paused and reversed direction, shedding further li…
Chris Panella,Morgan McFall-J…
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A supernova that exploded in a nearby galaxy is one of the brightest in a decade. Here's how to see it.
The supernova, named SN 2023ixf, is located 21 million light-years away. It should remain visible w…
Marianne Guenot
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Google Pixel Fold, the company’s foldable phone, could soon become a reality as it appears on Geekbench ahead of its launch next year
Google has been working on its foldable phone for a while, and the company’s Pixel division this in…
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Elon Musk's political influence became even stronger this year
The billionaire SpaceX and Tesla founder is wielding more political influence as his empire of busi…