The appearance of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere was a turning point in the history of our planet, forever transforming the ...

Geophysicists have modeled how Earth’s magnetic field could form even when its core was fully liquid. By removing the effects ...

Ancient hot springs in Japan reveal how microbes adapted to Earth’s first oxygen, offering insights into early life.

About 4. 6 billion years ago, the Solar System formed from a cloud of dust and gas collapsing in on itself due to gravity.

A new study published in Science Advances reveals that Earth’s life-friendly conditions may never have existed without a monumental cosmic accident. Researchers from the University of Bern ...

A UCLA astronomer who leads planetary defense missions for NASA says avoiding asteroid impacts is “a problem we can ...

Scientists have confirmed that a tiny zircon crystal is the oldest piece of the Earth's crust, at 4.4 billion years old. The crystal was discovered on a sheep ranch in Perth, Australia in 2001, but ...