Ancient rocks reveal a potassium-40 deficit, the first physical evidence of the proto-Earth and insights into early planetary ...

Scientists have long wondered why Earth's overall makeup doesn't fully match the mix of materials found in ancient meteorites ...

A distant chemical signature, captured by the infrared eye of the James Webb Space Telescope, has just opened a new window ...

Earthworms don't stop shaping soil processes when they die. A new study shows they can still help store carbon in the soil, ...

Recent research has challenged the traditional view that water on planets must be delivered from space, suggesting instead ...

Greg Miraglia and Jeff Nardinelli of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP discuss the potential and successes of low-orbit ...

The Tremembé Formation itself is the only fossil-rich unit in Brazil from the Late Oligocene that preserves mammal remains.

Modern astronomy is giving us unprecedented views of the asteroids, comets, and other small bodies that litter our cosmic ...

The Grand Canyon is a gigantic geological library, with rocky layers that tell much of the story of Earth’s history.

New experiments show young rocky planets can generate water naturally when molten surfaces react with hydrogen in their early atmospheres.

The unimpeded movement of species and natural processes supports life on Earth. That connectivity is vital for survival.

In the beginning, when planets were newborn, they glowed like furnaces, vast oceans of molten rock wrapped in heavy blankets ...