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Earth's missing elements were lost in violent collisions during formation
New research reveals that Earth and Mars lost essential elements due to violent cosmic collisions, not early planetary formation processes ...
Simulation reveals what will happen if asteroid Bennu crashes to Earth
Researchers predict that a collision with the asteroid Bennu would plunge Earth into a year's long 'impact winter'.
66 million years ago, Antarctica was lush, temperate, and home to the oldest modern bird and T-Rex
A recently analyzed near-complete fossil skull found in Antarctica has revealed Vegavis iaai to be the oldest known modern bird, according to a study published in Nature.
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...
Skull fossil discovery reveals oldest known modern bird
A 68-million-year-old skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird, which was likely related to the waterfowl that live by lakes and oceans today, according to new ...
Asteroid heading to Earth sparks global defence plan as date of potential impact predicted
A newly-discovered asteroid about 100 metres wide and on a potential collision course with Earth has activated international ...