Scientists have long sought to explain a key mismatch in Earth's early history: oxygen-producing photosynthesis evolved ...

Scientists have uncovered the oldest direct evidence yet that Earth’s tectonic plates were on the move 3.5 billion years ago. By analyzing magnetic fingerprints in ancient rocks, they reconstructed ...

After a national search, Purdue University announced Andrea Donnellan will take on the role of head of the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) effective January 1, 2025.

The history of Earth is written on the great tablets of tectonic plates. The motions of plates shaped land masses, formed ...

Professor Isabel Montañez, a chancellor’s leadership professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, joined UC Davis in 1998.(Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis) Our planet’s history is one of ...

The University of Freiburg is establishing a new tenure track professorship in Earth and Planetary Geodynamics at the Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, made possible by a 1.71 million euro ...

A 60-million year old fossil palm leaf from Alaska. A new study by researchers including Isabel Montañez at UC Davis has produced the most accurate chart to date of how Earth's temperature has changed ...

A rocky planet beyond gas dwarfs in LHS 1903 indicates that planetary systems form in unexpected ways.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Earth’s chemical makeup solidified just three million years after the Solar System formed—yet it was a later collision with ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Humans have known for millennia that some stars move with respect to their companions.

The Schumann Resonance is often called the “heartbeat of the Earth.” Here’s what it is, the science behind it, and why growing interest in global energy shifts has brought it back into conversation.

This study will describe how international and national planetary protection policy has been formulated and adopted and identify associated lessons to inform future policy development. The National ...