One leading theory on the origins of life on Earth proposes that simple chemical molecules gradually became more complex, ...

New research reveals that Earth and Mars lost essential elements due to violent cosmic collisions, not early planetary formation processes ...

In the arid deserts of Ethiopia, a geological marvel has been quietly unfolding since 2005—a 35-mile-long fissure known as ...

Exploring the transformation of Earth from a volcanic hellscape to a potential birthplace of life during the Hadean era. Insights from a University of California study suggest that early Earth had ...

Earth received water toward the final stages of its formation. This reshapes understanding of the conditions needed for life.

Two Grand Canyon-size features on the far side of the moon were likely formed in about 10 minutes after an unknown object ...

The finding, reported in the science journal Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, is significant because the data reported by the ...

Earliest inner solar system planetesimals shaped the inventory of moderately volatile elements in terrestrial planets.

A fascinating new study reveals how two of Earth’s established continents may constitute one whole landmass in itself.

A recent study published in One Earth presents strong evidence indicating that the climate impact of newly formed particles ...