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Mount Augustus National Park desert and hill in Australia against blue sky

Earth’s oldest meteorite crater found in Australia Earth’s oldest meteorite crater found in Australia

Underwater Rocks and Pebbles on the Seabed

A radioactive deep sea mystery may have cosmic origins A radioactive deep sea mystery may have cosmic origins

The Earth's internal layers including the mantle, outer core, and inner core.

Earth’s inner core is less solid than we thought Earth’s inner core is less solid than we thought

By Laura Baisas

An aerial view of the Crater Lake Caldera in Oregon.

Magma chambers found lurking in dormant volcanoes Magma chambers found lurking in dormant volcanoes

By Laura Baisas

Lava rising out of erupting volcano

Underground ‘sub-continents’ may rewrite geology textbooks Underground ‘sub-continents’ may rewrite geology textbooks

a scientist weather a larger winder coat and hat examines a cylindrical piece of ice

1.2-million-year-old ice pulled up from under Antarctica 1.2-million-year-old ice pulled up from under Antarctica

By Laura Baisas

two baseballs held in two hands. one is bright white and the other is coated with a brown mud

Baseball’s legendary ‘magic mud’ finally analyzed by scientists Baseball’s legendary ‘magic mud’ finally analyzed by scientists

By Laura Baisas

This picture shows many tiny cells in which DNA is abundantly included inside the cells.

Oldest living microbes found in 2-billion-year-old rock Oldest living microbes found in 2-billion-year-old rock

mount everest with a wide river below

Mount Everest is still growing taller Mount Everest is still growing taller

By Laura Baisas

The communities of soil microbes known as biocrusts are common in arid ecosystems.

The dirt on biocrusts: Why scientists are working to save Earth’s living skin The dirt on biocrusts: Why scientists are working to save Earth’s living skin

By Jude Coleman / Knowable Magazine

a long grey sediment core taken from the earth's mantle

Longest rocks ever recovered from Earth’s mantle Longest rocks ever recovered from Earth’s mantle

By Laura Baisas

Closeup of carbon nitride material

This new synthetic material is nearly as durable as diamonds This new synthetic material is nearly as durable as diamonds

White Sands NPS staff excavating fossilized human footprints from lakebed

Do the ancient human footprints at White Sands date back to the last ice age? Do the ancient human footprints at White Sands date back to the last ice age?

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

The Seattle skyline.

Two fault lines near Seattle could rupture in one giant earthquake Two fault lines near Seattle could rupture in one giant earthquake

Lithium samples from the proposed Thacker Pass mining site in the McDermitt Caldera lithium deposit

What’s the most sustainable way to mine the largest known lithium deposit in the world? What’s the most sustainable way to mine the largest known lithium deposit in the world?

The base camp at Annapurna in the foreground, with the peak behind it.

The rocky history of a missing 26,000-foot Himalayan peak The rocky history of a missing 26,000-foot Himalayan peak

A view of the planet as seen from the International Space Station

Seismologists might have identified the deepest layer of Earth’s core Seismologists might have identified the deepest layer of Earth’s core

Earth’s natural air-scrubbing system works better when it’s wetter

Earth’s natural air-scrubbing system works better when it’s wetter Earth’s natural air-scrubbing system works better when it’s wetter

The Earth’s inner core could be slowing its spin—but don’t panic

The Earth’s inner core could be slowing its spin—but don’t panic The Earth’s inner core could be slowing its spin—but don’t panic

By Laura Baisas

How old is Earth? The age depends on the formation of the moon.

How old is Earth? It’s a surprisingly tough question to answer. How old is Earth? It’s a surprisingly tough question to answer.

By Eva Botkin-Kowacki