New findings raise questions about when (and where) life beganLUCA's estimated age has been pushed back to between 4.09 and 4.33 billion years, indicating life arose shortly after Earth's formation.
How Pregnancy Changes the Brain, and How Lizards Make DIY Scuba GearNASA astronauts won't return until February after an extended stay in space, during which they will vote in the 2024 presidential election from low-Earth orbit.
Scientists have captured Earth's climate over the last 485 million years. Here's the surprising place we stand now.The study reveals dramatic historical climate shifts and warns of unprecedented human-induced warming consequences. It shows how temperatures once reached far higher levels than today.
Scientists Find Evidence Earth Used to Have a Ring Like SaturnEarth possibly had a temporary ring system formed from an asteroid, affecting meteor impacts and climate during the Hirnantian Icehouse.
Prehistoric Earth Was Very Hot. That Offers Clues About Future Earth.Earth's climate history shows significant temperature fluctuations primarily driven by carbon dioxide levels; future warming may be underestimated due to human contributions.
Scientists have captured Earth's climate over the last 485 million years. Here's the surprising place we stand now.The study reveals dramatic historical climate shifts and warns of unprecedented human-induced warming consequences. It shows how temperatures once reached far higher levels than today.
Scientists Find Evidence Earth Used to Have a Ring Like SaturnEarth possibly had a temporary ring system formed from an asteroid, affecting meteor impacts and climate during the Hirnantian Icehouse.
Prehistoric Earth Was Very Hot. That Offers Clues About Future Earth.Earth's climate history shows significant temperature fluctuations primarily driven by carbon dioxide levels; future warming may be underestimated due to human contributions.
Did life on Earth begin earlier than we think? DW 08/01/2024Humanity has long questioned the origin of life on Earth, with recent studies suggesting complex life could have begun much earlier than previously thought.
'Battery rock' discovery challenges understanding of life on EarthPolymetallic nodules on the ocean floor act as natural rock batteries producing oxygen, challenging traditional theories on Earth's oxygen production and discouraging deep-sea mining.
Climate Scientist Michael Mann: Our Fragile MomentMann's warning against messages of doom and inactionPutting the current climate crisis in the context of Earth's history
Mars experienced a precursor to plate tectonicsEarly in Earth's history, the surface was an ocean of magma, which cooled and formed the crust.Researchers are studying the surface of Mars to understand the processes that occurred in the early stages of its formation.
A Big Whack That Made the Moon May Have Also Created Continents That MoveThe collision with Theia, another planetary object, may have given rise to plate tectonics on Earth.