Yahoo

Earth's core confirmed to have 'reversed' its spin. So what does this mean?

Seismic waves passing through the Earth have revealed that the inner core of our planet is now rotating out-of-sync with the layers above it. Update: As reported below, research from January 2023 ...
Yahoo

Did earth's inner core stop spinning? New study finds it may soon start turning in reverse

Planet Earth's inner core may have stopped turning and could go into reverse, according to a study published this week. Earth is formed of three layers: the crust, the mantle, and the core. Made ...
KXAN

Earth’s core has stopped spinning, may change direction, experts say

AUSTIN (KXAN) -A bit of news you didn’t expect, in a new study published this week in Nature Geoscience, scientists announced that they believe the Earth’s inner core has stopped spinning. Scientists ...
New Atlas

Earth's inner core may have stopped spinning – but what does that mean?

The inner Earth is a mysterious place, and now scientists may have uncovered a strange new secret. According to a new study, the Earth’s inner core may have recently stopped rotating, relative to the ...
Fast Company

Is Earth’s core spinning backward?

Three thousand and one hundred miles below the soil of the Earth, underneath thick layers of solid granite and liquid iron, our planet’s inner core rotates furiously, locked in a sort of harmonious ...
Los Angeles Times

The spinning of Earth’s inner core is slowing down. Is this how it all ends?

Geophysicist John Vidale noticed something striking while tracking the way seismic waves move from Earth’s crust through its core. The very center of the planet, a solid ball of iron and nickel ...
Futurism

Earth’s Core Appears to Have Stopped Spinning, Scientists Say

According to a new study, the Earth’s inner core appears to have stopped spinning. While that may sound bad, as Vice reports, scientists say it’s not actually a big deal. The new findings, as detailed ...
IFLScience

Earth's Spinning Inner Core May Be Slowing Down Compared To Earth’s Surface

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...
Astronomy

Strange twist: Earth’s inner core may be changing its spin direction

Earth’s core has long been a place of mystery to scientists. The core of our planet sits just over 1,800 miles below the surface and exists as a ball of seething hot metal, specifically iron and ...
People

Earth's Core Spinning in Opposite Direction May Lead to Slightly Shorter Days, Scientists Found

Research published in the journal Nature Geoscience said Earth's core nearly stopped rotating around 2009, before turning in the opposite direction Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports ...
Inverse

Earth's inner core may have stopped spinning — study

Mysteries still abound for scientists studying the Earth’s climate, biosphere, surface topography, and even the oceans, but they all have a distinct advantage: the subjects of their inquiries are, to ...