Scientists discover remnants of Theia, the planet that collided with Earth 4.5 billion years ago
Two continent-sized structures deep inside Earth may contain remnants of Theia, the ancient planet thought to have collided…
Mars’ Doomed Moon May Be Hiding Evidence of an Ancient Catastrophe
This is an image of the 2024 version of the MMX spacecraft during MOI (Martian Orbit Insertion). Credit:…
In a first, scientists observe the formation of the oceanic crust
Researchers at the French National Center of Scientific Research have become the first to observe the formation of…
Scientists Baffled by a Sudden Reversal Deep Inside Earth’s Core
Earth’s magnetic field is mainly generated by swirling liquid iron in the outer core, about 3,000 km beneath…
AI uncovers nearly 1 000 hidden earthquakes beneath East Antarctica
The earthquakes were not found during a new Antarctic field campaign. Instead, researchers reanalyzed seismic data recorded by…
How Einstein’s Lost Theory Could Help Us Find Minerals
Albert Einstein postulated in his 1905 theory of special relativity that the speed of light in a vacuum…
Scientists find natural ‘brakes’ that stop Pacific earthquakes
Scientists have solved a decades-old mystery behind a series of unusually predictable earthquakes deep beneath the Pacific Ocean,…
Dante’s Inferno May Secretly Be About a Planet-Destroying Asteroid Strike
Researchers now believe Dante’s Inferno may describe a massive asteroid-style impact hidden beneath its religious symbolism. Credit: Hernan…
NASA Satellite Captures First-Ever High-Res View of Massive Pacific Tsunami
A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula sent a tsunami racing across the Pacific—and for the…
Earth’s Crust Is Tearing Open in Africa, and It Could Form a New Ocean
Scientists have found that the crust beneath East Africa’s Turkana Rift is thinning to a critical point, signaling…
Why Most Alien Worlds May Be Too Dry for Life
This image of Venus taken by NASA’s Mariner 10 spacecraft (left) is paired with an artist’s depiction of…
Scientists Say a Hidden Structure May Exist Inside Earth’s Core
Scientists have found evidence that Earth’s inner core may contain a previously unknown layer, suggesting the planet’s center…