French novelist Jules Verne delighted 19th-century readers with the tantalizing notion that a journey to the center of the Earth was actually plausible. Since then, scientists have long acknowledged ...

There may be hidden layers to Earth’s core dictated by chemical composition. In A Nutshell Lab experiments suggest Earth’s ...

The Earth’s inner core, predominantly composed of iron with a minor admixture of nickel and light elements, is a critical component in understanding our planet’s magnetic field and thermal evolution.

Recent discoveries have revealed that Mars’ core may be heating up unexpectedly, challenging long-held assumptions about the Red Planet’s geology. As scientists delve into the data collected from ...

Leonardo Testi and team investigate the initial conditions for planet formation in this special astronomy focus ...