Earth’s Lithosphere was Already Segmented and Mobile 3.5 Billion Years Ago
By tracing magnetic signals preserved in 3.5-billion-year-old rocks in Western Australia, geoscientists have found the oldest direct evidence…
Theia, the planet at the origin of the Moon, may have formed close to the Sun
If the Moon is the natural satellite of the Earth, this has not always been the case. Indeed,…
Scientists discover chemical ‘missing link’ that might explain origins of life on Earth
Scientists may have discovered a reaction that provides the “missing link” to help explain how early life formed…