Researchers have recreated the tumultuous beginnings of Earth, simulating what the planet was like just after its formation 4 ...

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Strange cone-shaped rocks led scientists to the hidden remains of one of Earth’s oldest asteroid impacts. It could help us find fossil life on Mars.

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Data from oceans, ice and the air all point to the same thing: rising invisible heat. What experiments are working, and what kinds of trials do we need to stop?

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Composting has gone mainstream. If you're ready to pile on, we've outlined everything you need to know to start a compost ...

Starlink already accounts for 40% of all the satellites ever launched, and each one releases harmful aluminum oxides when ...

Indias Agni-5 powered bunker buster bombs are designed to destroy enemy bunkers buried under layers of reinforced concrete ...

Scientists found a rhythmic mantle plume beneath Ethiopia is slowly tearing Africa apart - hinting at the birth of a new ...

Canadian scientists found the oldest known rocks on Earth - dating back 4.16 billion years - shedding light on our planet’s ...

Plants and trees send their roots into the ground to soak up water and nutrients from the soil. Until now, scientists ...