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Earth’s core may have an onion-like structure scientists never knew existed

There may be hidden layers to Earth’s core dictated by chemical composition. In A Nutshell Lab experiments suggest Earth’s ...
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The largest known asteroid impact structure on Earth is buried in southeast Australia, new evidence suggests

In recent research published by myself and my colleague Tony Yeates in the journal Tectonophysics, we investigate what we believe – based on many years of experience in asteroid impact research – is ...
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Scientists find ‘mountains,’ variable structures near Earth’s core

Research, led by The University of Alabama, has revealed a dense layer of ancient ocean floor, or an ultra-low velocity zone (ULVZ), near Earth’s core, according to a new study. While Earth’s core is ...
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Giant "Island" Structures Around The Earth's Core Are Older – And Stranger – Than We Thought

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
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Scientists Found Signs of a Hidden Structure Inside Earth's Core

While most of us take the ground beneath our feet for granted, written within its complex layers, like the pages of a book, is Earth's history. Our history. Research shows there are little-known ...
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Experts puzzle over strange structures beneath the Pacific

Far below the waves of the Pacific, scientists are mapping clusters of dense, towering formations that do not fit neatly into existing models of how Earth’s interior behaves. These strange structures, ...
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Scientists May Have Found Evidence of Earth’s “Inner Inner” Core

For generations, scientists have probed the structure and composition of the planet using seismic wave studies. This consists of measuring shock waves caused by earthquakes as they penetrate and pass ...
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'Many more ancient structures waiting to be discovered': Lost chunk of seafloor hidden in Earth's mantle found off Easter Island

Researchers created a seismic map of Earth's interior beneath the southeastern Pacific Ocean and discovered an ancient slab of oceanic crust that appears to be stuck midway through the mantle. When ...