Earth's iron core is surprisingly weak, Stanford researchers say

By: Charles Q. Choi, OurAmazingPlanet Contributor Published: 05/13/2013 02:48 PM EDT on LiveScience Earth's solid-metal inner core is a key component of the planet, helping to give rise to the magnetic field that protects us from harmful space ...

Refractory inclusions [calciumaluminum-rich inclusions, (CAIs)] represent the oldest Solar System solids and provide information regarding the formation of the Sun and its protoplanetary disk. CAIs contain evidence of now extinct short-lived ...

Solid gold can be deposited in Earths crust almost instantaneously during earthquakes, said a study published in the journal Nature Geoscience on Monday. ...

Solid Solar, country's leading solar light specialist lit up Solar Lamps to mark Earth Hour at Central Park, Connaught Place.

Aerogels are the lightest solids on Earth, according to NASA, because they are almost entirely made up of air. Pictured here is Aspen Aerogels' blanket insulation. Related Content Aspen Aerogels made headlines in 2011 when it was one of a handful of ...

"And if all the trees on the earth were pens and the sea (were ink wherewith to write), with seven seas behind it to add to its (supply), yet the Words of Allah would not be exhausted. Verily, Allah is All Mighty, All Wise." (31: 27) Ibn ...

They're slimy, pink, wriggle through dirt and are quickly becoming a popular snack in Asia. North-west Victorian worm farmer Don Bannister hopes earth worms as snacks could offer a boost to his income. The avid gardener from Merbein started farming ...

Brandt takes over on Tuesday; staff calls him fair, open and solid leader Print Email 2013-05-23T00:00:00Z 2013-05-23T08:14:40Z Phil Villarreal Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star 11 hours ago • Phil Villarreal Arizona Daily Star Michael J.

BANGKOK - World stock markets were mixed Tuesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve to … More » World stock markets mixed as traders await signals from Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke MACAU, Macau - Goldman Sachs has sold its ...