These “miniature trails of destruction,” as the researchers call them, are caused by high-energy particles bouncing off the ...

The key to unlocking the secrets of distant planets starts right here on Earth. Researchers at Tohoku University, the ...

If Earth's history were a calendar year, humans would not appear until the last few minutes before midnight on Dec. 31.

When the ancient 'God of Chaos' asteroid skims close to Earth it could have a major reaction and be transformed.

Bolivia’s Quebrada Honda Basin reveals ancient climate clues from 13 million years ago, offering insights for today’s climate challenges.

The conclusions come from patterns tracked by scientists that point to several meteorite impacts through geological records.

Emerging evidence suggests that plate tectonics, or the recycling of Earth's crust, may have begun much earlier than ...

This model reveals how vastly different the atmosphere was on ancient Earth, and how life may have first emerged.

The space rock that slammed into Earth 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period caused a global calamity that ...

Carl Sagan explained the thought process of the ancient Greek scientist Eratosthenes, who determined the circumference of the Earth.

Following a traditional path used by traders and invaders, the Georgian Military Road has been a passageway for people and ...

Buried Alive: Carbon Dioxide Release from Magma Deep Beneath Ancient Volcanoes Was a Hidden Driver of Earth's Past Climate Oct. 30, 2024 — A team discovered that, contrary to present scientific ...