The world's oldest continent that formed 4bn years ago is also the fastest moving
The continent drifts northeast at about 2.7 inches (7cm) per year - a rate so significant that GPS coordinates must be ...
Evolving intelligent life took billions of years − but it may not have been as unlikely as many scientists predicted
Humans evolved late in Earth history. While this timing inspired the conclusion that humanlike life is a cosmic improbability ...
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The ancestor of modern ducks and geese may have waddled alongside the dinosaurs
The age of the dinosaurs may conjure images of large, fearsome reptiles in the minds of many – but those were far from the ...
Research reveals how Earth got its ice caps
The cool conditions which have allowed ice caps to form on Earth are rare events in the planet's history and require many ...
Earth’s First Oceans Were an Acidic Hellscape – Here’s What Happened Next
How did Earth transform from a hostile, acidic ocean world to one that nurtured life? Scientists at Yale and in Singapore ...