An international team of scientists has found that oxygen is produced in total darkness approximately 4,000 meters (13,100 feet) below the ocean's surface.Previously, it was thought that only living organisms…
It sounds like something out of a Hollywood movie script, but it really happened: Shark evolution researchers say increased ocean temperatures more than 100 million years ago may have caused…
The world's oldest crystals show evidence of exposure to both fresh and salt water during their formation, a new study reports. This shows that the very early Earth had both…
A study suggests that Earth's D layer, near the core-mantle boundary, formed from a magma ocean created by a massive impact. Iron-magnesium peroxide formed from water in this ocean explains…
Space enthusiasts will know – it's easy to get caught up in a host of fascinating developments, from missions to the lunar surface to new discoveries in exoplanet science. But…
NASA has selected four proposals for mission concept studies to help us better understand key Earth science focus areas for the benefit of all, including greenhouse gases, the ozone layer,…