The shape of the Earth's oceans and continents is dictated inexorable movements of the tectonic plates, but where did those ...

For decades, scientists have been baffled by two enormous, enigmatic structures buried deep inside Earth with features so ...

The Jinlin crater, measuring 900 meters across, formed during Earth’s current geological epoch. A recently identified and exceptionally well-preserved impact crater is offering scientists new insight ...

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Our Solar System is believed to have formed from a cloud of gas and dust, the so-called solar nebula, which began to condense on itself gravitationally ~ 4.6 billion years ago. As this cloud ...

Scientists have discovered a meteorite older than Earth, offering the earliest clues to how the Solar System formed and how ...

Submarine canyons form in places where the seafloor is steepest, redefining how sediments and carbon travel to the depths of ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. New model suggests an ocean of magma formed within the first few hundred million years of Earth's ...

Scientists continue to explore the deep story of how Earth and the moon formed. One idea has gained attention because it ...

When we walk around in our everyday life, we might not think of the Earth itself very often. But this planet is the foundation of our life. The air we breathe, the water we drink and the gravity that ...