Tiny zircon crystals are revealing that Earth’s earliest history may have included surprisingly complex tectonic activity.

Sponges may be ancient, but their timeline has been murky. New research suggests the earliest sponges were soft and skeleton-free, explaining why their fossils don’t appear until much later. By ...

The Denver Museum of Nature and Science is planning an expansive new project to transform the Gems and Minerals Hall into a ...

Atmos reports on the significance of understanding rocks to address climate issues.

Why it matters: While not evidence of life, these discoveries show that ancient Mars had complex organic chemistry, ...

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In the whole history of Earth's climate, few events are as extreme as those that geologists call "Snowball Earth." ...

AUSTIN, Texas — One recent scientific breakthrough from the University of Texas at Austin will not only help the environment, but may also keep the U.S. from having to rely on some very important ...

Parts of the ancient Earth may have formed continents and recycled crust through subduction far earlier than previously thought. New research led by scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison ...

Scientists now understand why seismic waves speed up near Earth's core. Extreme pressure and temperature cause solid mantle rock to flow slowly, aligning mineral crystals. This anisotropic structure ...

Several studies have predicted that not all geomagnetic reversals have been discovered, but it was unknown in which periods they might be hidden. Researchers led by the National Institute of Polar ...