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New research reveals that Earth’s solid inner core is actually in a superionic state, where carbon atoms flow freely through a solid iron lattice. This unusual behavior makes the core soft, matching ...

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The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History is celebrating National Earth Science week with fun, all-ages activities included ...