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

A colossal iron ore deposit discovered in Western Australia’s Hamersley region has left geologists stunned — not just for its ...

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 ...

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

New research shows ancient zircon crystals preserve chemical clues, linking Earth’s geological changes to galactic spiral ...

Ever since its formation around 4.5 billion years ago, Earth's rotation has been gradually slowing down, and its days have gotten progressively longer as a result. While Earth's slowdown is not ...

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.