A new mystery discovered in the core of the Earth

The riddles in the center of the Earth have long fascinated scientists. Researchers have now unveiled unexpected features of the Earth's core. It rotates at a variety of speeds from the surrounding mantle.

Another interesting result shows that the center of the Earth could be softer than previously thought, according to Live Science.

Some secrets of the inner core of the Earth have been revealed by the acoustic waves that pass through the heart of our planet. Beneath the outer layer of liquid metal in the center of the Earth is a solid ball of iron and nickel alloy, which has a diameter of about 1,220 kilometers.

Scientists have recently discovered that the core has a temperature of 6,000 degrees Celsius, being as hot as the surface of the Sun.

Geologists believe that the interactions between the inner and outer core could explain the fact that our planet has the characteristics of a dynamo.

"The inner core of the Earth is the part farthest from the surface, so there's a lot we don't know about it because we can't take samples from that area," said Arianna Gleason, a geologist at Stanford University in Stanford. California, United States.

One way to find out more about the inner core was by analyzing the sound waves generated by earthquakes as they travel across the planet.

"This is the first evidence that the inner core rotates at a variety of speeds from the mantle," said Hrvoje Tkalcic, a geophysicist at the University of Canberra, Australia. The inner core rotates eastward. At the speeds at which it moves, it could complete one revolution every 750 to 1,440 years.

These speeds appear to be unstable, but the exact cause of these speed fluctuations is unknown. Gravitational and magnetic forces probably play an important role.

New informations about the Dead Sea Scrolls

The famous Dead Sea Scrolls continue to generate riddles, decades after their discovery. A recent study concluded that at least one different technique was used to obtain one of them than the rest, an unknown technique, unheard of to this day. The parchment that attracted the attention of researchers, one of the most important in the collection, is one with an age of almost 2.000 years, which has been remarkably well preserved, despite the conditions in which it was kept and despite its size. of the largest. Found by the Bedouins in 1956, north of the Dead Sea, it was sold to an antique dealer. He did not keep it in the best conditions, but still wrapped it in cellophane and stored it in a shoe box, hidden under the floor, according to Science Alert. The "Temple Parchment", as he is known, has survived, but is currently the thinnest of the parchments (a collection of about 900 pieces). It is only one tenth of a millimeter thick. However, it was preserved, and the material ...

Final resting place of Alexander the Great

One of the versions regarding the location of the tomb of Alexander the Great mentions that the body of the great conqueror was deposited in a golden coffin, which was sent to Memphis, Egypt, and from there to Alexandria (city founded by Alexandru), where he lost track. It was thought for a time that the sarcophagus of Alexander the Great was found in Sidon (Lebanon), because the warrior with a lion's helmet carved on one side looked very much like Alexander the Great. It was later discovered that this was, in fact, the coffin of the king of Sidon. However, the search did not stop there. In 2014, the tomb of a military commander allegedly contemporary with Alexander the Great was discovered in central Macedonia. Although some historians are convinced that these are the remains of Alexander, his place of rest is still sought.

Tomb of the Red Queen, Mexico

In 1994, archaeologists discovered a mortuary in Palenque (a Mayan city). They found here a coffin with the remains of a woman, covered in red dust. Several collections of pearls were also found inside, and a diadem had been placed around the skull. Pieces of what had once been a funeral mask were also found at the scene. According to researchers, the Red Queen was around 60 at the time of her death. This was an interesting finding, as power was usually inherited only by men. As far as was known until the date of this discovery, women were not honored to such an extent that they were buried with treasures such as those found in the Red Queen's coffin. Who was this woman and how much power was concentrated in her hands? It is unknown at this time ...

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