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Deep beneath the Earth’s surface, far beyond the reach of sunlight, life finds a surprising source of energy. A new study ...
The asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is out of sight yet still very much on scientists' minds as its revised trajectory is now ...
Studies of these zircon minerals has given us clues about the Hadean environment, and the formation and evolution of Earth’s oldest crust. The zircons’ chemistry suggests that ...
Earthquakes crack rocks, releasing hydrogen and oxidants that power deep microbes without sunlight offering clues for life on ...
A chunk of the Martian surface that made an unlikely voyage to Earth will be available to the highest bidder at Sotheby's ...
On Wednesday, Sotheby’s will auction off a chunk of rock believed to have originated on Mars for an anticipated 2 to 4 ...
The world's oldest rocks are spread across the globe and paint a picture of Earth's turbulent early history. Here are some of the most notable and important formations scientists have discovered.
The largest Mars meteorite ever found on Earth was sold at a Sotheby's auction in New York on Wednesday for $5.3 million.
When the Apollo 14 astronauts returned samples from the moon’s surface, they probably didn’t realize that they were reuniting Earth with a bit of its early history.
A lot of the rocks we have on Earth are pretty old, but none of them were around when our planet was first formed. The Earth itself is around 4.5 billion years old, and the oldest rocks we’ve ...