had been used as evidence to support the theory that plate tectonics started nearly as soon as Earth had solid ground — roughly 4 billion years ago. "That's probably a flawed argument now ...

According to research published in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, the gradual uplift of a vast region that now includes the Arabian Peninsula and Anatolia created a land bridge between Asia and ...

In a new paper published in Nature today, colleagues and I reveal secrets of Earth’s crust 4.5 billion years ago. In the process ... estimates ranging from 800 million to 4.5 billion years.

How core-mantle differentiation influenced the distribution of volatile elements on Earth. Imagine Earth's history as a ...

A giant sequoia located in Sequoia National Park in California, the General Sherman is 52,500 feet in volume and is more than ...

Our planet’s first known mass extinction happened about 440 million years ago ... on November 4, 2010 in Dresden, Germany. CREDIT: Robert Michael/AFP via Getty Images. Earth’s marine species ...

April 22 is the 55th anniversary of Earth Day. Just five years ago, our planet’s environment ... of this recognition – with millions (20 million in the U.S. alone – 10 per cent of the ...

Light from JADES-GS-z14-0 has taken 13.4 billion years to reach Earth, revealing a chemically mature galaxy when the universe was less than 300 million years old.

In its 4.5 billion year history, Earth has undergone five mass extinctions and we are potentially in a sixth era of mass ...

Earth Day draws attention to climate change, but it's also been a fascinating day in weather history, with everything from ...