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Earth's magnetic field and oxygen levels have increased more or less in parallel over the past 540 million years, suggesting ...

"The expanding-Earth theory had the merit of explaining with a fixist model the evidence of ancient continental connections," ...

But hundreds of years from now, there is a small chance that Bennu could slam into Earth. In a new study published in the scientific journal Icarus, scientists used data from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx ...

What will Earth look like a billion years from now? In this mind-bending exploration, we take you on a journey far beyond human history, deep into the cosmic future of our planet. Using science-backed ...

Six million years ago, the Mediterranean Sea wasn’t nearly as picturesque as it is today. It was barely even a sea; tectonic activity had raised a mountain range in the Strait of Gibraltar ...

Recently, scientists have made an exciting discovery: 11 Earth-like planets located just outside our solar system. These celestial bodies, which share many characteristics with Earth, are sparking ...