Earth, inner core and Shape-Shifting

‘It’s almost science fiction’: Scientists say the shape of Earth’s inner core is changing
Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward, Earth’s inner core in changing shape.
Scientists discover Earth's inner core isn't just slowing down — it's also changing shape
The surface of Earth's inner core appears to be dynamic, changing shape as it rotates, earthquake waves reveal.
Scientists Detect Shape-Shifting Along Earth’s Solid Inner Core
Scientists of course cannot cut into Earth and directly observe its insides. Instead, their knowledge is inferred from the vibrations generated by earthquakes that pass through the planet. The speed and the direction of the seismic vibrations change depending on the density and the elasticity of the rocks.
'A core problem': Earth’s slowing, reshaping heart could change everything we know
Earth’s inner core is shifting, slowing, and reshaping. Scientists study its impact on magnetic fields, pole movement, and planetary evolution, revealing hidden Earth processes.
Earth's inner core may have changed shape, say scientists
The inner core is usually thought to be shaped like a ball, but its edges may actually have deformed by 100m or more in height in places, according to Prof John Vidale who led the research. Earth's core is the beating heart of our planet as it produces a magnetic field that protects life from burning up in the Sun's radiation.
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What's inside Earth quiz: Test your knowledge of our planet's hidden layers
Our planet's interior is much too deep and hot to explore with probes, so scientists rely on seismic waves to understand and model its structure. Seismic waves are shock waves tha ...
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Planet Earth, explained
Earth rotates on its axis every 23.9 hours ... is made mostly of silicate rocks and metals—differentiated into four layers. At the planet's heart lies the inner core, a solid sphere of iron ...
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How the Earth and moon formed, explained
Where the present-day Earth has oceans covering much of its surface, the early Earth was covered in a magma ocean - a layer of molten rock hundreds of miles deep that was melted by the energy ...
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Earth's mysterious D" layer: A relic of ancient oceans and planetary collisions
Deep within Earth, there lies a mysterious layer called the D" layer. Located roughly 3,000 kilometers down, this zone sits just above the boundary between the planet's molten outer core and ...
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Earth's Interior
Estimates of its temperature vary ... The crust is the outermost layer of the Earth. It is the familiar landscape on which we live: rocks, soil, and seabed. It ranges from about five miles ...
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No, Earth’s Inner Core Is Not Reversing The Direction Of Its Spin
It helps to visualize this: Earth’s inner core is a solid ... pace compared to the planet’s outer layers — it’s essentially spinning at its own pace in a molten ocean at the center of ...