Earth Science

Space How a planetary crash with Theia brought water and life to Earth

Earth’s chemistry formed within 3 million years, but a later collision likely brought the water that made life possible.

Space Earth is getting darker and it’s changing the planet’s climate balance Joseph Shavit

AI Scientists unlock the secrets of Earth’s earliest rocks Mac Oliveau

Green Impact Massive fault line under the Himalayas is tearing India apart Joseph Shavit

Space RNA-engineered proteins may explain the birth of life on Earth Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries San Andreas fault earthquakes may be significantly larger in the future Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Global First: Real-time video directly captures how the Earth’s surface moves during an earthquake Joseph Shavit

Space Why Mars became a desert while Earth stayed alive Joshua Shavit

Space Earth’s deep-sea microbes could hold the key to finding life on Europa Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries What caused the Earth to shake every 90 seconds for 9 straight days in 2023? Mystery solved Joseph Shavit

Space SpinLaunch catapults satellites into orbit without using a drop of fuel Joseph Shavit

Space The Sun destroys space rocks before they hit the Earth Mac Oliveau

Discoveries Ancient soda lakes could reveal how life began on Earth Mac Oliveau

Green Impact New study redraws the world map: Earth only has six continents Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Africa is splitting—and Earth’s sixth ocean is rising from below Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Satellite data reveals climate change is lifting South Africa out of the ocean Joshua Shavit

Green Impact Geologists solve one of Earth’s oldest volcanic “super-eruption” mysteries Joshua Shavit