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Journey to the Center of Earth
Humble Magnesium Could Be Powering Earth’s Magnetic Field
The common element could have been driving the planet’s dynamo for billions of years
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Is Global Warming Changing How Fast the Earth Spins?
New research suggests that as glaciers melt, the planet’s axis is shifting
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Earth’s Magnetic Field Is at Least Four Billion Years Old
Tiny grains of Australian zircon hold evidence that our magnetic shielding was active very soon after the planet formed
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Happy Birthday to Inge Lehmann, the Woman Who Discovered Earth’s Inner Core
Pioneering geologist used earthquakes to unravel the mystory of the Earth’s core
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Earth May Have Become Magnetic After Eating a Mercury-Like Object
Swallowing a sulfur-rich protoplanet could help explain two lingering mysteries in the story of Earth’s formation
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