Scientists discover a way Earth’s atmosphere cleans itself
A strong electric field that exists at the surface between airborne water droplets and the surrounding air can create OH by a previously unknown mechanism.
‘Snowball Earth’ might have been slushball
At least five ice ages have befallen Earth, including one 635 million years ago that created glaciers from pole to pole.
Called the Marinoan Ice...
Plate tectonics was occurring when life first formed on Earth, shows study
Zircon crystals and magmas reveal new information about plate tectonic activity on Earth billions of years ago.
Earth is a dynamic and constantly changing planet....
These bird-like dinosaurs laid 4 to 6 eggs in a communal nest
Dinosaur Troodon's body temperature was 42°C and that it could reduce its body temperature to 30°C, similar to modern birds.
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.