If you've ever wondered why we are here, then you can thank Jupiter for part of the answer. A new study from Rice University ...

Earth formed around 4.54 billion years ago. Knowing how old Earth is can be more difficult to confirm because Earth's age is not only based on the age of rocks, but also the isotopic estimates of what ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. New model suggests an ocean of magma formed within the first few hundred million years of Earth's ...

Water has made the Earth the planet that it is—a planet known for its blue oceans. Water shapes the land through erosion and is fundamental to Earth’s ability to support life. But we have a hard time ...

Satellite image of Earth displayed the North American continent (top) and the South American continent (bottom). (Pixabay via Courthouse News) (CN) — Like making a cake, dry materials came before ...

A team of researchers has uncovered a remarkably intact impact structure that is now known as the Jinlin crater.

A mong the hilly forests of southern China, scientists have discovered the largest modern meteorite impact crater on Earth.

Simulations reveal that Jupiter’s rapid growth disrupted the early solar system, creating rings where new planetesimals ...

Some of Earth's oldest rocks buried deep in Western Australia may hold new clues about the dramatic event that gave rise to ...

According to a deep-learning analysis, most dust avalanches on Mars are driven by wind and dust, not by impacts or quakes.