Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name "Hadean" comes from the ...

Chemical fingerprints from volcanic rock offer hints of what’s happening in the mantle below the area where three rift zones ...

Sparks is renowned for pioneering the application of kinetics to soils as well as being one of the first soil scientists to ...

They reveal that the chemical composition of the deep mantle has remained almost intact since the Earth's formation 4.5 ...

The gold standard for determining the age of ancient rocks is measuring the radioactive decay of isotopes of uranium into lead in minerals known as zircons. But not all rocks contain zircons, so ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that precious metals like gold are leaking from Earth’s core into the mantle, ultimately ...

After releasing to critical acclaim back in 2023, Planet of Lana is getting a sequel. Revealed as a part of the June Xbox Games Showcase, Planet of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf will pick up where ...

The dwarf planet candidate’s closest point to the sun is about 7 billion kilometers, roughly 45 times that of Earth’s distance. One trip around the sun takes more than 24,000 years.

Astronomer breaks down "strongest evidence yet" of life on distant planet Astronomers announced Wednesday they have discovered a massive planet orbiting a tiny star, a bizarre pairing that has ...

Planet Labs missed analysts’ revenue expectations by 1.2% last quarter, reporting revenues of $61.55 million, up 4.6% year on year. It was a softer quarter for the company, with a significant ...

Carbonic acid falls on the planet's surface, weathering silicate rocks and removing carbon. The carbon is eventually washed into the sea, where it's taken up in the shells of marine organisms. It ...

Lonely Planet was poised to publish a book about queer travel in 2019 or 2020. And then the world stopped. And so once they were ready to pick it back up, it was like 2022 or 2023.