Two enormous structures that sit at the border between the Earth's mantle and its core have puzzled scientists for decades.

Laboratory chemists are now edging closer to the moment when lifeless molecules first organized into the chemistry that would ...

Scientists have long struggled to peer into Earth’s earliest biological history, limited by the fragmentary nature of fossils ...

A deep dive into animal influencer Lindsay Nikole's first book 'Epic Earth' all about the history of ancient Earth.

The break up of the supercontinent Nuna transformed the Earth’s surface, creating shallow marine habitats that may have given ...

A new study uncovered fresh chemical evidence of life in rocks more than 3.3 billion years old, along with molecular traces showing that oxygen-producing photosynthesis emerged nearly a billion years ...

Billions of years ago, Earth’s atmosphere was hostile, with barely any oxygen and toxic conditions for life. Researchers from the Earth-Life Science Institute studied Japan’s iron-rich hot springs, ...

How animals of the Cambrian period experienced the Cambrian Explosion, which shaped life today and could help researchers ...

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Snapshots from six computer simulations illustrating the distinct tectonic regimes of terrestrial planets, including the newly discovered ...

Scientists found Arctic fossils showing ocean life recovered just 3 million years after extinction, revealing how fast ...

Cassini data reveal how Saturn’s moon Enceladus leaks enough heat to keep its buried ocean warm and potentially habitable ...