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New research sheds light on the earliest days of the earth's formation and potentially calls into question some earlier assumptions in planetary science about the early years of rocky planets.

Every year, on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement. Songs about the natural world, including those by Woody Guthrie, have been around since ...

Earliest Days of Earth's Formation Mar. 26, 2025 — New research sheds light on the earliest days of the earth's formation and potentially calls into question some earlier assumptions in ...

With an abundant supply of liquid water, Earth is one of the few places in the universe where life can develop and flourish. But scientists have long wondered where exactly all of our life-giving ...

The Earth Sciences contribute to answers on a wide range of societal and economic questions in areas such as: the natural means of existence (water, raw materials, the energy transition), the ...

Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-08701-z To better understand old planets, we must first learn how young planets behave. Since simulations of Earth's mantle focus mostly on present ...

The earth is believed to have originated about 4600 million years ago.The main geological events in the history of earth can be categorized into the following eras. 1. Pre-Cambrian Era : This is ...

The maiden Earth Day celebration took place on April 22, 1970. It was organised by Gaylord Nelson, who was inspired by the widespread environmental movements of the 1960s. He received assistance from ...