Geologists studying some of the planet's oldest volcanic rocks have uncovered new evidence that water was playing a major ...

New research led by Curtin University and QUT (Queensland University of Technology) has revealed that repeated asteroid ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ancient glaciers reshaped Earth’s surface and shifted ocean chemistry, fueling the rise of complex life, a new study found. Calved ...

A team of researchers has made strides in understanding the formation of massif-type anorthosites, enigmatic rocks that only formed during the middle part of Earth's history. These plagioclase-rich ...

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The discovery of Earth’s oldest impact crater may rewrite planetary history. Scientists studying Western Australia’s ancient ...

Ancient asteroid impacts may have done more than reshape Earth's surface—they could have helped spark life itself. New computer models show the collisions created enormous underground hydrothermal ...

Today, more than 70% of Earth is covered in liquid water. But long before the sea became a familiar feature of our planet’s surface, the water that now fills our oceans, lakes, and streams was ...

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The Great Oxygenation Event marked a massive transition in life on Earth, when oxygen became plentiful and organisms suddenly had to adapt. Current conditions in Japanese hot springs give clues as to ...