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Slowing of continental plate movement controlled the timing of Earth’s largest volcanic events

VOLCANOES
Scientists have shed new light on the timing and likely cause of major volcanic events that occurred millions of years ago and caused such...

Evolution of land plants changed composition of Earth’s crust

EARTH
A new study involving an international team of researchers has found that the evolution of land plants caused a sudden shift in the composition...

Ancient source of oxygen for life hidden deep in the Earth’s crust

EARTH
Scientists at Newcastle University have uncovered a source of oxygen that may have influenced the evolution of life before the advent of photosynthesis. The pioneering...

Ancient source of oxygen for life hidden deep in the Earth’s crust

EARTH
Scientists at Newcastle University have uncovered a source of oxygen that may have influenced the evolution of life before the advent of photosynthesis. The pioneering...

Space mission shows Earth’s water may be from asteroids

ASTRONOMY
Water may have been brought to Earth by asteroids from the outer edges of the solar system, scientists said after analysing rare samples collected...

Earth’s lakes emit less methane than previously thought

EARTH
Methane is well known as a potent greenhouse gas that is emitted into the atmosphere by human activity and contributes significantly to global warming. Methane...

The length of Earth’s days has been mysteriously increasing, and scientists don’t know why

ASTRONOMY
Atomic clocks, combined with precise astronomical measurements, have revealed that the length of a day is suddenly getting longer, and scientists don't know why. This...

Meteorite findings shed light on origin of Earth’s volatile elements

ASTRONOMY
A study into the zinc isotope composition of meteorites by researchers from the University of St Andrews suggests that material from the outer solar...

Alarm as Earth hits ‘Overshoot Day’ Thursday: NGOs

EARTH
Mankind marks a dubious milestone Thursday, the day by which humanity has consumed all earth can sustainably produce for this year, with NGOS warning...

How did Earth avoid a Mars-like fate? Ancient rocks hold clues

MARS
Approximately 1,800 miles beneath our feet, swirling liquid iron in the Earth's outer core generates our planet's protective magnetic field. This magnetic field is...

Earth’s crust has been ‘dripping’ beneath Andes Mountains for millions of years

EARTH
Just like honey slowly dripping from a spoon, parts of the rocky outermost layer of Earth's shell are continuously sinking into the more fluid...

New insights into the Earth’s formation

ASTRONOMY
Although the Earth has long been studied in detail, some fundamental questions still have to be answered. One of them concerns the formation of...
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