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New research reveals that Earth’s solid inner core is actually in a superionic state, where carbon atoms flow freely through a solid iron lattice. This unusual behavior makes the core soft, matching ...

Scientists have long believed that the Moon was formed by a massive object crashing into the Earth. But what was that thing ...

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Deep within Scotland’s Great Glen Fault, core samples offer groundbreaking insights into the Earth’s hidden processes.

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"During the early solar system's game of cosmic billiards, Earth was struck by a neighbor,” said Dauphas. “It was a lucky shot. Without the moon's steadying influence on our planet's tilt, the climate ...

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