The world's oldest continent that formed 4bn years ago is also the fastest moving
The continent drifts northeast at about 2.7 inches (7cm) per year - a rate so significant that GPS coordinates must be ...
Evolving intelligent life took billions of years − but it may not have been as unlikely as many scientists predicted
Humans evolved late in Earth history. While this timing inspired the conclusion that humanlike life is a cosmic improbability ...
Was the emergence of intelligent life on Earth just a fluke? Some scientists think not
Roughly 300,000 years ago, our species first appeared on the African landscape before spreading globally and coming to ...
Earth’s First Oceans Were an Acidic Hellscape – Here’s What Happened Next
How did Earth transform from a hostile, acidic ocean world to one that nurtured life? Scientists at Yale and in Singapore ...
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The Pale Blue Dot At 35: The Making Of An Iconic Photo
Five years ago, NASA provided an updated version of the Pale Blue Dot. JPL engineer Kevin M Gill reprocessed the image with modern tools but following the original approach, even receiving inputs from ...
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Farmers used trash to grow crops in barren sand 1000 years ago
Crops don't generally thrive in desert-like ground, but 1000 years ago farmers in Israel utilised refuse such as ash and ...
Scientists Used Yellowstone Hot Springs to Study the Moment That Kickstarted Life on Earth
A new study highlights how life possibly evolved prior to and during the rise of Earth’s oxygenated atmosphere.