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Earth's Core Seems to Be Wrapped in Layers Like an Onion, Study Finds


Seismic waves passing through Earth's inner core have revealed much about our planet's iron center: how it's changing shape, reversing its spin, is weirdly textured, and contains an unusual state of matter.

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