Currently, the rotation between the inner and outer cores is becoming less distinct. When researchers say “reverse,” they mean the inner core is rotating slightly slower than the outer core, Brown ...

We have been adding “leap seconds” to time kept by our atomic clocks, but soon we may have to subtract one. Are the tiny adjustments worth the bother?

The closest star to Earth is also the best studied, but only recently have we truly begun to uncover its secrets.

Apophis is 340 metres wide, about the same as the height of the Empire State Building. If it were to hit Earth, it would ...

The Earth is made up of four major layers: the surface crust, the semi-molten mantle, a liquid metal outer core, and a solid metal inner core ... with the Earth's rotation force the liquid ...

There's evidence out there for the supernova model of black hole formation. This is when a dying star erupts in a colossal ...

The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for initial work on a mission to visit an asteroid called (99942) Apophis.

Disrupted circadian rhythms throw off our body clocks. Hangovers may arise when a tired brain and an overworked liver struggle to reconnect.

The Earth’s natural rotation makes the storm spin ... Right before landfall, #Milton's inner core will pass over some of the warmest water of its entire journey: 30-31°C (86-88°F), which ...

Its target: Europa, an ice-encrusted moon that may offer the best odds humanity will ever get for finding life beyond Earth ... s sprawling and deadly inner radiation belts, based on data from ...