A peculiar property of the Earth's magnetic field could help us to work out how our planet was created 4.5 billion years ago, according to a new scientific assessment. There are several theories about ...

A new study shows that the so-called planetesimals that accreted together to form Earth must have been composed of dry, rocky materials. Billions of years ago, in the giant disk of dust, gas, and ...

"During the early solar system's game of cosmic billiards, Earth was struck by a neighbor,” said Dauphas. “It was a lucky shot. Without the moon's steadying influence on our planet's tilt, the climate ...

New research has dramatically reshaped our understanding of Earth’s early geological history, overturning traditional beliefs about how the planet’s first continents came into being. Researchers from ...

Tiny historical events, like early collisions of rocks in the solar system, influenced Earth’s formation, tilt, and moon, ...

On Ancient Earth, rust deep in the oceans played a critical role in the formation of Earth How did oxygen escape from the oceans to form Earth’s atmosphere and create breathable air? Rust played a ...

Tiny crystals of zircon could be geological evidence that the continents were born at meteor impact sites. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

New research ultimately poses more questions than it answers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists have eliminated one ...

Water has made the Earth the planet that it is—a planet known for its blue oceans. Water shapes the land through erosion and is fundamental to Earth’s ability to support life. But we have a hard time ...

Satellite image of Earth displayed the North American continent (top) and the South American continent (bottom). (Pixabay via Courthouse News) (CN) — Like making a cake, dry materials came before ...

There are several theories about how the Earth and the Moon were formed, most involving a giant impact. They vary from a model where the impacting object strikes the newly formed Earth a glancing blow ...