Using refined techniques to study rocks, researchers at the Carnegie Institution's Department of Terrestrial Magnetism (DTM) found that Earth's mantle separated into chemically distinct layers faster ...

The interplanetary collision that formed the moon might have more connections to Earth's ancient history than we ever imagined. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Life made the modern Earth as much as the Earth made life, a new book by a philosopher of consciousness argues. That dynamic leaves humans with a unique set of moral questions, Peter Godfrey-Smith of ...

New research lends credence to an unorthodox retelling of the story of early Earth first proposed by a geophysicist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. In a study appearing March ...

Learn about how Earth’s history is written in its rocks with this excerpt from “How to Read a Rock” Jan Zalasiewicz The pine tree, in this age-old relationship, is supported by the rock, and gains ...

A billion years ago, days lasted 19 hours: the balance between the oceans, the atmosphere, and the Moon slowed down the Earth ...

Earth's magnetic field preserved the planet's habitability at two key points in its history, scientists have said. By developing a strong shield around the planet early after it formed, the magnetic ...

Ultimately, to understand how the Earth’s carbon cycle works is to appreciate the human influence currently impacting it. Getty Images, James Cawley This is the second in a five-part series written by ...