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Earth's oldest impact crater reveals new secrets from a strange time when the planet was almost entirely covered in ice.
The seas on Mars might have been much like those on Earth.
It has been a few days since the Taal volcano in the Philippines started rumbling. Even as things seem to have mellowed down, many unfortunate creatures remain buried in the ash, testament to the strength of the volcano — even as a full-blown eruption has not taken place. Another demonstration of that strength is the […]
Buzzing temblors marked the formation of a supervolcano -- but there is no risk yet.
Earth's sister planet might also enjoy a bit of volcanism.
Seasonally appropriate news.
The findings offer renewed hope of finding oxygen on alien worlds.
A trough beneath Denman Glacier is the deepest continent point in the world, measuring more than 2 miles beneath sea level.
A new map of water ice trapped beneath Mars' surface could inform astronauts where they should land.
Titan is a lot like the Earth... except it's nothing like the Earth.
Researchers have used ground-penetrating radar to find overlapping tracks from 12,000 years ago.
Ancient Egyptians believed the Nile was eternal -- and they may have been on to something.
Arctic coastlines have not been considered carefully in carbon cycles for long, but new research suggests that eroding permafrost may emit more greenhouse gases than previously thought.
Temperature fluctuations, maybe from climate or maybe from geothermal systems, amplified a natural process that grew the crystals.
Small but significant.
Oof.
Some bubbles were up to 750 feet (228 meters) across.
Mars' past seems to be more and more interesting.
We’re all faulty.
Pop goes the volcano.
For decades, researchers have been trying to detect the influence of climate on river formation -- now, they've done it.
Molten rock shooting for the moon, huge tsunamis hundreds of feet tall, and global wildfires were triggered immediately after the impact.
This used to mess up our calculations, but now we understand why.
Survivor bias might be to blame.
The worm grew to less than 3 centimeters (1 inch) at its widest, but up to 27 centimeters (nearly a foot) long.
It's all about the oxygen.
As the world tries to find more eco-friendly alternatives to pesticides, a team of Russian and Indian scientists has an interesting idea.
A giant raft of light rocks is heading towards Australia -- and that's a good thing.
The magma has remained in place since dawn of our planet.
This is amazing -- and a bit scary.
It's amazing what you can do with one fossil.
After all, the Earth was once a snowball too.
The findings show that plate tectonics started 3.3 billion years ago, coinciding with the period when life started on Earth.
The huge bone belonged to one of the largest creatures to ever walk on land.
These are among the best images of this kind.
Ever wanted to feel a marsquake?
Every once in a while, a scientific matter will spill into the courtroom — this is the case with the “dueling dinosaurs” fossil.
The permafrost is like a graveyard. Some of that graveyard is waking up.
Tamu Massif is forcing geologists to re-think a classic volcano formation theory.
The aquifer stretches at least from the shore of Massachusetts to New Jersey.
We're hoarding all the supply.
Volcanic craters act as giant horns that emit intense low-frequency sounds.
A tsunami-devastated region has a long historical precedent.
Lightning may not strike two times in the same place -- but tsunami sure does.
It was 'imported' from space via a meteorite impact.
It seems there was a connection between tides and earthquakes after all.
It's one of the oldest meteorite impacts ever discovered.
Curiosity is finding water beneath the ground -- and in the sky.
Sometimes, you just have to look at individual trees to understand the forest.
