First, these essays embody a diligent critique of modernity's anthropocentrism that tends to elevate humans above all other ...

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Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...

Throughout Earth's history, ice caps have been very rare, but a model of the past 420 million years suggests an explanation ...

what happens at the ICB still has some implications for Earth’s long-term evolution.” Mindy Weisberger is a science writer and media producer whose work has appeared in Live Science ...

New research suggests Earth was once a purple planet. Early microbes used retinal, not chlorophyll, for photosynthesis.

Earth's Inner Core Is Undergoing a Transformation Feb. 10, 2025 — Earth's inner core is undergoing structural transformation. Located 3,000 miles below the Earth's surface, the inner core is ...

How did Earth transform from a hostile, acidic ocean world to one that nurtured life? Scientists at Yale and in Singapore ...

A recent study investigates how polyester microdroplets, potential precursors to modern cells, could form under realistic early Earth conditions. Researchers pushed these conditions to the limits, ...

A new study highlights how life possibly evolved prior to and during the rise of Earth’s oxygenated atmosphere.

Earth’s core is pretty dynamic ... help us better understand Earth’s thermal and magnetic field. Laura is a science news writer, covering a wide variety of subjects, but she is particularly ...