A Hot Topic: Radioactive Decay is Key Ingredient Behind Earth's Heat, Research Shows

Tuesday, August 2, 2011 - 12:50 in Physics & Chemistry

Nearly half of the Earth's heat comes from the radioactive decay of materials inside, according to a large international research collaboration that includes a Kansas State University physicist.

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