A meteorite found in Antarctica in 2012 suggests Earth may have formed with the materials needed to make water, a new study hints. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

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Researchers discovered that continents don’t just split at the surface—they also peel from below, feeding volcanic activity in the oceans. Simulations reveal that slow mantle waves strip continental ...

The tops of these mountains contain rocks formed in ancient rivers and streams and hold fossils of ancient fish and sharks. Photo courtesy of Dr. Neil Shubin The North and South Poles, also known as ...

Cosmic “touchdown airbursts” — explosions of comets or asteroids above Earth’s surface — may be far more common and destructive than previously thought, according to new research. Unlike ...

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In high enough doses, hydrogen cyanide can kill an adult human in minutes, but the chemical may be the reason why we’re here ...

The object, the latest “quasi-moon” detected by astronomers, could be with us for almost another 60 years. By Robin George Andrews The Earth stands alone in the solar system as a habitable world, as ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The highest point on Earth's surface is the top of Mount Everest, which towers more than 29,000 ...