The newly discovered "blazar," which has a mass equal to 700 million suns, is the oldest of its kind ever seen and changes ...
In a groundbreaking achievement, scientists have extracted the oldest continuous ice core ever drilled, reaching back 1.2 ...
Around 370 million years ago, Earth gradually descended into the longest lived and probably the most intense ice age ...
Closely related to the history of sedimentary rocks are the age of the Earth as an astronomical body and the evolution of the planetary system. We shall see from the discussion of the following ...
Old Rock Day on January 7 honors the significance of rocks, fossils, and Earth's geological history. Discover ways to ...
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The climate-altering eruption came from the Zavaritskii volcano on an uninhabited island in the Pacific that once hosted a ...
In the Orkney Islands, archaeologists close the chapter on a legendary excavation, capping two decades of remarkable ...
Scientists have unveiled groundbreaking research on the origins of lunar water, offering insights that could reshape our understanding of the Earth-Moon system and the broader solar system.
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Deep Ocean Clues to a Million-Year-Old Ice Age Puzzle Revealed in New Study Nov. 8, 2024 — A new study challenges theories regarding the origins of a significant transition through the Earth's ...
The world's oldest rocks are spread across the globe and paint a picture of Earth's turbulent early history. Here are some of the most notable and important formations scientists have discovered.