Scientists discover a new state of matter at Earth’s center

ScienceDaily
Dec 10, 2025, 8:32 am71 pts
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 seismic observations that have puzzled scientists for decades. The mobility of these light elements may also…

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