A new study of decades worth of seismogram data shows that the surface of Earth’s iron and nickel core is more malleable than ...

Earth’s inner core is changing shape, scientists have found.

A new study reveals that the Earth's inner core is undergoing a structural transformation. A new study by USC scientists, ...

USC scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the nature of the Earth's enigmatic inner core, revealing for the ...

The surface of Earth's inner core may be shape-shifting, new research suggests. The study, published Feb. 10 in the journal Nature, looked at earthquake waves that have skimmed the edge of the ...

Deep below Earth's surface lie two gigantic structures with mysterious origins. Now, seismologists have found new clues about their composition that could upend our understanding of the whole planet's ...

There's a lot more to Earth than meets the eye. Far from being just a roundish rock barreling through space, our planet is composed of several layers held together by intense forces of gravity.

Scientists of course cannot cut into Earth and directly observe its insides. Instead, their knowledge is inferred from the ...

This comes after department faculty voted unanimously for the change last year. “People hear the word ‘geology’ and they think ‘rocks.’ We study the whole Earth and want our department name to reflect ...

In a remarkable scientific breakthrough, researchers have discovered an astonishing underground water reservoir located deep ...

This comes after department faculty voted unanimously for the change last year. “People hear the word ‘geology’ and they think ‘rocks.’ We study the whole Earth, and want our department name to ...