An analysis of feldspar crystals within the oldest magmatic rocks in Australia has provided a unique insight into Earth's ...

Moroccan rocks reveal that Earth’s magnetic field once changed fast but followed a hidden order, helping scientists map ...

A fresh analysis of rocks from one of these periods, the Ediacaran (about 630-540 million years ago), aims to solve a ...

Magnetic deposits laid down during the Ediacaran Period, 630 million years ago to 541 million years ago, are not inexplicable ...

For decades, geologists labeled a billion-year stretch of Earth’s history—from 1.8 to 0.8 billion years ago—as the “Boring ...

A new study advances the understanding of the role that continents have played in the chemical evolution of Earth's oceans, with implications for understanding atmospheric oxygenation and global ...

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In a darkened room at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, a wall of unassuming stone stretches nearly to the ceiling. At first glance, it looks like a slab destined for a kitchen ...

According to a new study, Earth, Venus and Mars were created from small dust particles containing ice and carbon. The discovery opens up the possibility that the Milky Way may be filled with aquatic ...

Imagine a world where the oceans all dried up, leaving only dry land behind. NASA reveals a remarkable video showing what Earth would look like if the oceans drained. The video below is a remake of ...