Despite its importance, there is still much that scientists do not know about the center of the Earth. A 2024 study, for example, found that the rotation of Earth's core had slowed down.

Possible Causes of Shape Changes Understanding why Earth’s inner core is changing shape is still an ongoing puzzle, but there are a few likely explanations.

The waveforms, or shapes, of some of the seismic signals changed between 2004 and 2008. Those shifts occurred because the waves briefly penetrated Earth’s inner core — which was changing shape ...

Recently, scientists have discovered that the Earth's inner core thought to be in a solid state and also an unchanging sphere, may have undergone significant shape changes over the past 20 years.

The Japanese architect is named Hajime Narukawa, and in 1999 he created what he claims to be the most accurate map of Earth ever created. The map, which is framed in a 2D rectangle, depicts all of ...

1️⃣ Shifting shape: Scientists who recently confirmed that Earth’s inner core reversed its spin have a new revelation. Calling it “almost science fiction,” they now have evidence that ...

When you see a globe or other representation of Earth, it usually is shown as a perfect sphere, so many people may think that it is. The Earth, though, is what we call an Oblate Spheroid. It is a ...

Recent studies reveal that climate change is subtly altering Earth's shape and increasing the length of days. Melting polar ice sheets are redistributing mass towards the equator, causing the ...