A new model explaining this mysterious process suggests the core was created as dribs and drabs of iron percolated inward from Earth's lower mantle, according to a study published Oct. 6 in the journal Nature Geoscience. The mantle is the viscous, rocky layer between the crust and Earth's iron core.
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