Researchers find that shifts in Earth’s orbit can trigger abrupt climate changes, even in warm periods without ice sheets.
About 4.5 billion years ago, the most momentous event in the history of Earth occurred: a huge celestial body called Theia collided with the young Earth. How the collision unfolded and what exactly ...
Long before Earth formed, tiny mineral grains were already drifting through space, forged in the final breaths of dying stars ...
Tiny bits of Earth’s atmosphere have been drifting to the moon for billions of years, guided by Earth’s magnetic field. Rather than blocking particles, the magnetic field can funnel them along ...
Tiny crystals preserved in ancient beach sands are offering scientists a new way to read the deep history of Australia’s landscapes.
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A new study reveals that ions from Earth's atmosphere (blue) get transported to the moon by the ...