Geologists found evidence in the way enigmatic sandstones called Tava formed in the Rocky Mountains hundreds of millions of ...

These “miniature trails of destruction,” as the researchers call them, are caused by high-energy particles bouncing off the nucleus inside a rock, which knocks that nucleus out of place. The resulting ...

How Life Began on Earth: Modeling Earth's Ancient Atmosphere Oct. 31, 2024 — This model reveals how vastly different the atmosphere was on ancient Earth, and how life may have first ...

How Life Began on Earth: Modeling Earth's Ancient Atmosphere Oct. 31, 2024 — This model reveals how vastly different the atmosphere was on ancient Earth, and how life may have first ...

An asteroid named for the ancient Egyptian god of darkness and disorder may not pose a hazard to Earth, but that does not mean Earth is not a hazard to it.

Geologists have uncovered strong evidence from Colorado that massive glaciers covered Earth down to the equator hundreds of ...

Bolivia’s Quebrada Honda Basin reveals ancient climate clues from 13 million years ago, offering insights for today’s climate challenges.

Researchers from Spain’s National Archeological Museum recently discovered two objects that are part of the Treasure of ...

When the ancient 'God of Chaos' asteroid skims close to Earth it could have a major reaction and be transformed.

A map of the night sky created by the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus was recently discovered at St. Catherine Monastery ...

Data from China's Zhurong rover has revealed what appears to be an ancient shoreline streaking through Mars' northern ...