New research has identified a new restriction on the chemistry involved in the Earth’s core, explaining how it was able to ...

Researchers used atomic-scale computer simulations to discover the importance of carbon in forming a solid planetary core.

A study by researchers at the University of Oxford, University of Leeds, and University College London has identified a new ...

New research reveals that carbon made it possible for Earth’s molten core to freeze into a solid heart, stabilizing the magnetic field that protects our planet. Without it, Earth’s deep interior — and ...

As much as we have explored and modeled our planet, there are a number of mysteries that surround the Earth's inner core. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to ...

A new study by researchers at the University of Oxford, University of Leeds, and University College London has identified a ...