The global die-off of coral reefs signals a critical shift in Earth’s climate system with global environmental consequences along with economic ones.

New research offers the theory that the San Andreas fault and the Cascadia subduction zone could produce devastating ...

We know the temperature of Earth's inner core is very roughly about 5,000 Kelvin (K) (4,727°C). It was once liquid, but has cooled and become solid over time, expanding outwards in the process. As it ...

For years, the secrets of Earth’s inner core have remained concealed beneath layers of rock and metal, making it one of the most challenging areas of study in planetary science. Despite its ...

Mars keeps its secrets well, but it just gave up a big one. A new study reports the first seismic evidence that the planet has a solid inner core, a part of Mars many scientists long suspected was ...

The findings will help guide scientists towards a better understanding of Mars’ evolution as a planet. Credit: JPL-Caltech Seismic studies reveal Mars may have a solid inner core. The result deepens ...

Astronaut Scott Kelly reflects on his time aboard the International Space Station in this exclusive excerpt from his memoir, Endurance.

The iron-rich core at the centre 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, ...

Alfred Wilson-Spencer receives funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) grants NE/T000228/1 and NE/V010867/1. He works for the University of Leeds. The iron-rich core at the centre ...

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, ...

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Material deep inside Earth — thousands of kilometres down, near the planet’s core — has undergone a mysterious shift. Is Earth’s core leaking? Volcanic rocks provide strongest evidence yet Although ...