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Jan 10, 2022
Ancient rocks hold the story of Earth’s first breath of oxygen
The Great Oxygenation Event may have happened all at once, around 2.3 billion years ago.
Jan 07, 2022
Many volcanic islands have surprisingly cool origins
These enigmatic cool hotspots may provide important chemical clues about the evolution of the planet.
Jan 04, 2022
A seismic mystery deep within Earth hints at the moon’s origins
In subterranean regions called ultra-low velocity zones, seismic waves mysteriously slow down.
Nov 16, 2021
This diamond holds a never-before-seen mineral that can’t exist on Earth’s surface
The gem acted like a capsule, returning a sample from the planet's mantle.
Jan 25, 2019
The collision that formed the moon may have delivered the building blocks of life
Sort of a two-birds-with-one-planet-sized-stone situation.
Aug 01, 2018
Earth Overshoot Day came early this year. That’s a bad thing.
We consumed a year’s worth of natural resources in just seven months.
Mar 11, 2017
NASA’s new ozone layer watchdog takes orbit
The ozone layer is no longer thinning, but we need to keep an eye on it
Feb 28, 2017
Earth’s first continent? Probably a giant continental crust
It was not filled with chocolate
Jul 13, 2016
Did An Asteroid Help The Dinosaurs?
Their global domination may have been boosted by a massive asteroid impact
