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Scientists crack Earth’s ancient puzzles, revealing Moon’s birth secrets

Scientists have stumbled upon a fascinating secret deep within our planet that might be linked to the Moon's creation billions of years ago. In a...

Winds of time: Did nature sculpt the Great Sphinx?

Have you ever wondered how the Great Sphinx of Giza got its shape? Some researchers have a fascinating idea: maybe the wind played a part,...

Scientists find evidence of an ancient planet inside Earth’s depths

Once upon a time, billions of years ago, Earth experienced a massive space crash with another planet, which led to the creation of our...

How ocean salt in Caribbean influences global climate

Salt might seem simple, but it plays a massive role in our weather and climate. Researchers from top Canadian and German science centers have dug...

Earth is hiding another planet deep inside

Earth’s early history is marked by massive collisions with other objects, including planetesimals. One of the defining events in our planet’s history, the formation of...

Devastating clouds of dust helped end the reign of the dinosaurs

When a giant meteor crashed into Earth 66 million years ago, the impact pulverized cubic kilometers of rock and blasted the dust and debris...

Did dinosaurs feast on giant dinosaur buffets? New study says maybe!”

Have you ever wondered what dinosaurs ate? Some, like the T-Rex, were meat-eaters, but a recent study suggests that some large dinosaurs might have preferred...

Diamonds: Earth’s time capsules reveal secrets of ancient supercontinents

We often admire diamonds for their sparkle, but scientists see them as windows to Earth's distant past. In a recent study led by Suzette Timmerman,...

Robo-explorer discovers hidden waterways beneath Antarctic ice

Have you ever imagined what lies beneath the massive ice sheets of Antarctica? Thanks to a cool underwater robot, scientists have found new secrets...

If Venus had plate tectonics, could it have had life?

Venus, a scorching wasteland of a planet according to scientists, may have once had tectonic plate movements similar to those believed to have occurred...