Isotopes formed by the decay of radioactive nuclei provide evidence of how Earth was shaped in its infancy. But some decay products seem to be hidden — a finding that will revitalize a debate about Earth's interior.
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Albarède, F. Isotopic hide and seek. Nature 444, 162 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/444162a
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