[ad_1] Rendering of Earth’s core. Illustration: Getty Earth’s inner core, a hot iron ball the size of Pluto, has stopped spinning in the same direction as the rest of the planet. Exactly how the inner core rotates has been a matter of debate between scientists — and the latest research is expected to prove controversial. What little we know about the inner core comes from measuring the tiny differences in seismic waves. For climate change news…
"Earth’s inner core may have started spinning other way – study"Tag: Spinning
[ad_1] It’s one of the abiding mysteries of the ancient world. How did they build the pyramids? What exactly is Stonehenge? And how on earth did they make Dhaka muslin? The fabric, popular all the way from the 2nd century BCE to the 18th century CE, is the stuff of legend: A fabric woven so fine that it was translucent, with a thread count so high that a six-yard sari could pass through a wedding…
"Spinning an ancient yarn: Inside the struggle to recreate Dhaka muslin"