The liquid iron in Earth's outer core doesn't always behave as expected. When it changed direction in an unexplained way, ESA ...

Scientists are working to solve a mystery of Earth’s molten outer core, which lies more than 2,000 kilometers beneath our ...

ESA satellites detected a dramatic reversal in Earth’s molten core flow beneath the Pacific, revealing unexpected changes ...

The familiar concept of a planetary core, a small, dense metallic heart we take for granted, may be the exception rather than ...

Earth's magnetic field is generated in the outer core, 2,900 kilometers (1,800 miles) below sea level. (ESA/AOES Medialab) ...

Scientists discovered a mysterious reversal in Earth’s molten core flow beneath the Pacific using satellite data from space.

The most impressive feature on Mercury is the Caloris Basin, a vast, multi-ringed crater over 800 miles across, which is ...

Discover how recent changes in Earth's outer core influence its magnetic field and reveal new geological patterns.

A new study suggests Ganymede—our neighborhood's biggest moon—still has a hot, churning core cranking out its unique magnetic ...

Deep beneath the Pacific near the equator, Earth’s outer core now flows east instead of west. Dynamics deeper within our planet’s core may help explain the change and what to expect in the near future ...

The largest moon in the solar system — Jupiter’s Ganymede — has a unique and inexplicable magnetic field. New research could ...

A study published May 13 in Physical Review Letters has confirmed that radioactive iron forged inside an exploding star has ...