Giant planets can have very different atmospheres
But out in the galaxy, the atmospheric compositions of giant planets do not fit the solar system trend.
New study reveals the secret of dinosaur body size
Most animals are thought to evolve to be larger by growing faster than their ancestors, but this study shows that it's just as likely that bigger and smaller animals grew for longer or shorter periods of time during growth spurt
Earth needed time to mix its continental crust, finds Yale study
What do cakes and Earth’s continental crust have in common? They both need time to mix.
Was Venus ever habitable? New UChicago study casts doubt
A new study from the University of Chicago argues there is little chance the planet Venus was ever habitable.
Dementia death risk is higher after a hurricane, study finds
A new study published in the JAMA Network Open has shed light on the impact of major hurricanes on older adults living with dementia.
How water gets to planets like Earth
Understanding the history of water in the universe is critical to understanding how planets like Earth come to be.
Water’s epic journey to Earth began before the Sun formed
The origin of Earth’s water is a complicated mystery that scientists have been untangling for decades.
Our Earth has an even more inner core, and it’s a ball of solid...
Scientists discover evidence for another distinct layer (a solid metal ball) in the center of Earth’s inner core – an “innermost inner core.”
Scientists predict how fast ancient magma ocean solidified
Early in the formation of Earth, an ocean of magma covered the planet’s surface and stretched thousands of miles deep into its core.
The rate...
Robot provides unprecedented views below Antarctic ice shelf
Nearly 1,900 feet above, near where the surface of the Ross Ice Shelf meets Kamb Ice Stream, a U.S.-New Zealand research team recognized the shift as evidence of “ice pumping”.