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Our Earth Keeps Pulsating every 26 Seconds – Does Earth has a Heartbeat?

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As a human, you can feel something pulsating in your chest. That is your heart that pulsates. What if I told you that our mother earth also has a heartbeat and our  earth keeps pulsating every 26 seconds . You would not believe me, but soon you will after you finish reading this article. A pulsating planet, and the reasons are unknown. Does this intrigue you? If yes, then read about it as we move forward to solve this mystery. The Earth shakes every 26 seconds. It's not much — certainly not enough to feel — but it's enough that scientists and researchers on multiple continents detect a measurable "blip" on their detectors. Despite the fact that this pulse has been reported for decades, scientists cannot agree on what is causing it. Origin of  Earth Pulsating Every 26 Seconds The pulse, or "microseism" in geologist jargon, was reported in the early 1960s by a research scientist named  Jack Oliver , who was working at the Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory