The outer core begins approximately 2,889 kilometers ... under immense pressure also creates some increase in temperature. Earth’s internal heat is surprisingly important to live on the surface ...

Iron is one of the main elements found in the Earth's inner core, which is characterized by extremely high temperatures and ...

Air bubbles within a deep ice core drilled in Antarctica could reveal why Earth suddenly began to experience longer ice ages nearly 1 million years ago.

Analyzing gas trapped within different layers of the ice can tell us about Earth’s climate in the past — and give us clues to ...

This week, uncover some of the oldest ice on Earth, follow a dinosaur highway, learn how Pluto sealed the capture of its moon ...

It's official: 2024 was the planet's warmest year on record, according to an analysis by scientists from NOAA's National ...

New measurements suggest mysterious continent-sized masses in our planet’s lower mantle may be extremely stable features ...

Led by The Institute of Polar Sciences of the National Research Council of Italy (ISP-CNR), the scientists worked for more ...

A colossal ice core sample drilled in Antarctica may contain the oldest, unbroken timeline of Earth's climate, stretching ...

The core, nearly as long as 25 soccer fields ... trapping air bubbles and particles that can be analyzed to reveal how Earth’s temperature and atmosphere have shifted. They could help scientists ...