New research is reshaping how scientists understand the earliest days of Earth’s formation—suggesting that the deep interior ...

Stromatolites: You Can't Spell Mold Without Old One of the big problems with Kelvin's estimates for the age of the Earth was ...

Scientists have announced the surprising discovery of oxygen and other heavy metals in the most distant known galaxy. The ...

Oh, how we love Mother Earth, don't we? Earth is our home and has given us so much — green grass, sunny skies, breathtaking sunsets and beautiful snow — so why not celebrate it by taking one ...

We have discovered the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth, in the very heart of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The crater formed more than 3.5 billion years ago, making it the ...

You just have to be in the right place at the right time. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon is positioned between Earth and the sun and casts a shadow over Earth. Solar eclipses only occur ...

Earth Day has been celebrated across the country — and the globe — for more than 50 years now, and the annual celebration is once again around the corner. While it may seem strange to think ...

We have discovered the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth, in the very heart of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The crater formed more than 3.5 billion years ago, making it the ...

"Given how rare such evidence is due to [Earth's] geological recycling processes ... no geologist had laid eyes on these stunning features since they formed." ...