New simulations show carbon enabled Earth’s inner core to solidify under realistic cooling, solving the nucleation paradox.

A study by researchers at the University of Oxford, University of Leeds, and University College London has identified a new ...

The iron-rich core at the center of our planet has been a crucial part of Earth's evolution. The core not only powers the ...

Researchers used atomic-scale computer simulations to discover the importance of carbon in forming a solid planetary core.

What is the speed and timing of the Earth’s inner core cooling? This is what a recent study published in Nature Communications hopes to address as a | Earth And The Environment ...

A simple core of pure iron and nickel couldn’t account for the observed properties. The Martian core must be rich in “light ...