Earth Science

Space Earth’s core may hold 45 oceans worth of hydrogen, study finds

Scientists report direct evidence that Earth’s iron core may contain vast amounts of hydrogen, equal to dozens of oceans, changing how water’s origin is understood.

Discoveries An important ice cap vanished in Greenland about 7,000 years ago Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Scientists create the first global map of rare, deep-mantle earthquakes Shy Cohen

Discoveries Tiny earthquakes reveal hidden faults where San Andreas meets Cascadia Joshua Shavit

Space Slow orbital wobbles drove drastic climate swings on Earth Joshua Shavit

Green Impact Tectonic research finds that Earth has six continents not seven Joseph Shavit

Space Scientists discover onion-like layering in Earth’s inner core Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Ancient salt reveals a clear view of Earth’s atmosphere from 1.4 billion-years-ago Mac Oliveau

Space Earth’s core is leaking vast amounts of gold through the mantle, study finds Joshua Shavit

Space Earth’s day was only 19 hours long for a billion years, study finds Joshua Shavit

Green Impact Record-breaking heatwaves will persist for 1,000 years, study finds Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Two hidden continents above Earth’s core may be relics of a primordial magma ocean Joseph Shavit

Space Earth’s magnetic field flipped wildly 565 million years ago and life changed forever Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Ancient tectonic shifts cooled Earth and paved the way for complex life Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Energy extraction can awaken dormant faults causing earthquakes after millions of years Joshua Shavit

Space Earth’s magnetic field is shifting — and satellites are feeling it Joshua Shavit

Space 4.5 billion-year-old proto-Earth fragments found in Earth’s mantle Joseph Shavit