A new study has revealed how phosphorus, a nutrient essential for photosynthesis, surged into ancient oceans and started ...
Roughly 4.5 billion years ago, the young solar system was a swirling cloud of gas and dust that formed the first asteroids and planets, including the young Earth, then a hot, molten sphere likely ...
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The South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) is a particularly weak region of Earth’s magnetic field that can cause satellites to ...
Researchers have discovered chemical fingerprints of Earth's earliest incarnation, preserved in ancient mantle rocks. A ...
Per the ESA, this phenomenon can be best explained by strange behaviors far within the Earth at the boundary where the Earth's liquid outer core meets the rocky mantle layer. This boundary, referred ...
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...
Researchers discovered a new field of ancient tektites in South Australia, revealing a long-forgotten asteroid impact. These ...
Extreme heat deep in Earth’s crust forged the strong, stable continents that have endured for billions of years.
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