Mysterious ‘Donut’ Discovered Inside Earth’s Core Through Seismic Echoes

Scientists have made a surprising discovery about Earth’s core using a new method of studying seismic waves. They have found a large donut-shaped region around the Equator, a few hundred kilometres thick, where seismic waves travel about 2% slower than in the rest of the core.…

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