Inner core gravity may explain decades-long changes in Earth’s day length
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Earth’s rotation varies by milliseconds; weather, oceans, earthquakes and ice melt explain some swings, but longer trends may come from the 1,400-mile liquid outer core. A Nature study published this week proposes the inner core’s gravity, not weak core–mantle friction, links deep flows to how fast the planet spins.
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