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Earth's Core Leak Still Has No Reported Rate
ScienceAlert says material trapped since the Solar System's birth is rising from deep inside Earth, but the summary gives no rate; the seals got a headcount.
On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on Best of BBNPublished
At a glance
- First reported by ScienceAlert: “Earth's Core Is Leaking All Sorts of Materials That Have Been Trapped Since Our Planet's Birth”.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 4:19 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: Earth.
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What BBN said about it
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe story still doesn't say how fast Earth's core is leaking material from the birth of the Solar System, and that is the one number anyone would ask for.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the oldest leak in history has no flow rate?
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