Earth’s Core Spins Faster Than Surface | Detroit Lions News

Detroit Lions News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 6, 2026 · 1m

Earth’s inner core is spinning faster than the planet’s surface — a startling discovery backed by 50 years of seismic data from earthquakes. While scientists suspected this decades ago, new analysis confirms the solid iron ball at Earth’s heart is accelerating, possibly swinging like a cosmic pendulum over decades. This shift could ripple through our magnetic field, which shields us from solar radiation. Researchers are now racing to decode how often and why this rotation fluctuates — because understanding our planet’s hidden engine could reshape how we view Earth’s future. Listen in…