geology
Terraform Mars? How about Earth?
Fauna and flora refuse to go quietly into the Anthropocene.
Dinosaur bones: Hidden life revealed inside them
It's strange to think that something that died 76m years ago plays a role in modern ecosystems, but life is opportunistic.
An escape route for carbon
Study shows minerals sequester carbon for thousands of years, which may explain oxygen's abundance in the atmosphere.
New study shows GPS data can predict large earthquakes earlier
Scientists discover how to predict megaquakes earlier to improve warning systems.
How to detect life on Mars
If life exists on Mars, there's a good chance it's related to us, say researchers.
Greenland’s ice: A trip back in time to see the future of climate change
There are clues to the future and past trapped in Greenland's ice.
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No more squeaky voices: We’re running out of helium
Its scarcity could impact scientific research as well as the high-tech industry.
What is the summer solstice? An astronomer explains
Ever wondered why the longest day of the year happens when it does?
Permafrost is melting 70 years earlier than expected in Arctic Canada
It's a "canary in the coalmine," said one climate scientist.
What is the massive thing under the Moon’s surface?
A surprise on the far side of the Moon.
Lightning forced human ancestors to become bipedal, Kansas researchers say
Intense lightning could have burned us out of the trees.
The moon is shrinking — also, moonquakes are a thing
A new NASA report shakes up lunar geology.
Should we turn the Sahara Desert into a huge solar farm?
The relentless sun makes life in the Sahara almost unbearable. But could it also be its greatest resource?
A tectonic plate may have split apart, pulling Europe toward Canada
Geologists may have spotted evidence of the beginning stages of a subduction zone, a process that drives the movement of Earth's tectonic plates.
‘Micro snails’ we scraped from sidewalk cracks help unlock details of ancient Earth’s biological evolution
Scientists discovered microbes that have lived on Earth for millions of years.
Magnetic north isn’t even close to where it used to be
You won't notice much of a difference unless you're north of the 55th parallel, though.
New tech ‘MERMAIDS’ can detect earthquakes before they wreak destruction
A network of devices called MERMAIDs is taking seismographs where they've never been.
Oldest animal ever discovered by scientists
Chinese scientists find a 600-million-year-old creature.
Organisms living inside the Earth far outnumber all the humans, reveals study
Researchers find an amazing amount of often-weird forms of life below the planet's surface.
An unexplained seismic event ‘rang’ across the Earth in November
It has experts baffled.
Water may be an inevitable result of the process that forms rocky planets
New research identifies an unexpected source for some of earth's water.
We are heading for a New Cretaceous, not for a new normal
The climate change we're witnessing is more dramatic than we might think.
10 people who got famous from the grave
Really puts the whole "don't give up until you're dead" thing to shame.
This meteorite was here before Earth existed. Here’s why it matters.
This meteorite is the oldest known volcanic rock in the solar system, dated at 4,565,000,000 years old.
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Earth’s rotation wobbles. NASA says humans partly to blame.
NASA scientists have discovered three factors that influence Earth's rotational wobble. Thankfully, while the Earth may wobble, it won't fall down.
A chunk of North America found sticking to Australia
Researchers find that an ancient chunk of North America is now a part of Australia, shedding light on Earth's first supercontinent Nuna.
Earth’s Hidden Continent Zealandia Finally Recognized
After decades of research and analysis of geoscience data, the seventh largest geological continent officially exists.
Why Ancient Roman concrete lasts for millennia but ours crumbles in decades
Scientists solve the mystery of why 2000-year-old Roman concrete still stands strong.
Hey Bill Nye! Why does the Earth have earthquakes?
The clash of tectonic plates beneath us is just part of life on Earth—unless, of course, there is human interference like in the American Midwest.
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