Scientists have uncovered surprising evidence that helium, a gas long thought to be chemically inert, may actually bond with ...
These results suggest that similar reactions between helium and iron may have occurred within Earth’s core shortly after its formation, trapping much of the primordial helium-3 in the material that ...
Giant regions of the mantle where seismic waves slow down may have formed from subducted ocean crust, a new study finds.
The discovery that inert helium can form bonds with iron may reshape our understanding of Earth’s history. Researchers from ...
Earth appears to be a chill blue planet, but deep down, it’s really a metalhead. Its outer core is mostly molten iron (and ...
The discovery that helium and iron can mix at the temperatures and pressures found at the center of Earth could settle a long ...
The secret to unlimited energy may have been right below our feet the entire time, scientists say. But harnessing it will be a challenge.
Surprising differences in the two so-called Large Low-Velocity Provinces may risk instability in Earth's protective magnetic ...
Scientists have identified another possible commonality between Earth and Mars: a solid inner core. Scientists have ...
The surprise discovery that one of the lightest elements in the Universe can bind to iron under high pressure to form iron ...
Iron can form compounds with helium at pressures as low as 5GPa – about 50,000 atmospheres – researchers in Japan report.
A groundbreaking study reveals that the Moon has a solid inner core with a density comparable to iron, reshaping our ...