The Grand Canyon is a gigantic geological library, with rocky layers that tell much of the story of Earth’s history.
The Hidden Chapter Finally Gets a Name A research team outlines how it identified and bestowed a moniker upon a previously ...
A research team from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NIGPAS), along ...
A thin slice of the ancient rocks collected from Gakkel Ridge near the North Pole, photographed under a microscope and seen under cross-polarized light. Field width ~ 14mm. Credit: E. Cottrell, ...
The ice sample, retrieved in Antarctica, is the oldest on record—but this discovery may just be tip of the iceberg.
Scientists have traced the origins of complex life to the breakup of the supercontinent Nuna 1.5 billion years ago. This ...
Every 200 million years, high-energy comets may pelt our planet as it passes through our galaxy's spiral arms. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...
I was actually sent a review copy of this well in advance of its late-April publication, but because I’m a terrible person (and, you know, have a day job that involved a lot of intensive work during a ...