“The idea that Ryugu-like objects held on to ice for so long is remarkable,” he added. “It suggests that the building blocks ...

New simulations show carbon enabled Earth’s inner core to solidify under realistic cooling, solving the nucleation paradox.

According to a recent study, events geologists use to distinguish transitions between geological chapters in Earth's story follow a hidden hierarchical pattern, one that could shed light on both past ...

New Curtin University research has uncovered a striking link between the structure of our galaxy and the evolution of Earth's ...

Researchers are learning details about asteroid impacts going back to the Earth's early history by using a new method for extracting precise information from tiny "spherules" embedded in layers of ...

Modern continental rocks carry chemical signatures from the very start of our planet's history, challenging current theories about plate tectonics. Researchers have made a new discovery that changes ...

Millions of people around the world will pause on Tuesday, at least for a moment, to mark Earth Day. It's an annual event founded by people who hoped to stir activism to clean up and preserve a planet ...

Researchers used atomic-scale computer simulations to discover the importance of carbon in forming a solid planetary core.