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

Think of it this way: only around 10,000 decently sized meteorites slam into Earth per year. Meanwhile, the planet is ...

Jupiter, the colossal planet at the heart of our solar system, has long been a subject of intrigue. Recent research from Rice University has revealed a surprising twist in its formation story, ...

All life on Earth can be traced back to a Last Universal Common Ancestor, or LUCA. A study suggests that this organism likely lived on Earth only 400 million years after its formation. Further ...

New research has found that amino acids, the building blocks of life, may have traveled to Earth on interstellar dust grains, ...

Scientists have shown that Earth’s basic chemistry solidified within just three million years of the Solar System’s formation. Initially, the planet was barren and inhospitable, missing water and ...

In fact, as new methods allow scientists to look ever-deeper into the past, some are now arguing that plate tectonics emerged very soon after Earth's formation — perhaps predating life itself. If this ...

Study warns that humans may be driving Earth toward a sixth mass extinction. The research shows species loss, but the future ...

Geological evidence, including an Ordovician-era increase in earthquakes, tsunamis, meteorites, and crater formation, suggests a significant celestial event approximately 466 million years ago. A ...

Salt is an essential nutrient for the human body. But hundreds of millions of years before the first humans, salt minerals ...

The formation and stability of planets in double-star environments are clarified by this astounding discovery.