Giant Structure Deep in Australia May Be Largest Asteroid Impact on Record

The Deniliquin structure spans up to 520 kilometres in diameter. This exceeds the size of the near-300km- wide Vredefort impact structure in South Africa, which to date has been considered the world's largest.

Strange Ecosystem Found Thriving below Seafloor Hydrothermal Vents

We’ve known about the vents above for a long time, but this is basically a completely new ecosystem below.

This Meteorite Left Earth. Thousands of Years Later, It Came Back

 Scientists are seeking to confirm that a black rock discovered in Morocco in 2018 departed Earth's pull for outer space, only to return to it like a prodigal child.

Earth breaches "safe and just" planet boundaries

In a recent study, more than 40 international scientists assessed the planet’s capacity to provide a safe future. What they concluded is that  Earth would fail in 7 of the 8 boundaries for a safe planet.

Almost 20,000 Ancient Volcanoes Discovered at The Bottom of The Ocean

That brings the total to 43,454 undersea mountains, almost doubling the number we knew about.

Second 'Giant Hole' Appears on Sun

  • 30 Mar 2023

A giant 'hole' has appeared on the surface of the Sun, and it could send 1.8 million-mph solar winds toward Earth by Friday.

Mysterious Anomaly in Earth's Magnetic Field is Deepening

The South Atlantic Anomaly is growing, according to data that appeared in a government report published earlier this year.

Scientists discover the origin of water in our solar system

New findings suggest the water originates from the space between solar systems, billions of years before the birth of our sun.

Japan just found 7,000 islands it didn't know it had

Japan has recounted its islands -- and discovered it has 7,000 more than it previously thought.

Scientists have discovered a new core at the center of the Earth

The new layer of the inner core consists of an iron-nickel alloy, like other parts of the core, but it has a different crystal structure.

The Science of The Devastating Turkey-Syria Earthquake

Turkey lies at the intersection of three of the tectonic plates that make up the Earth's crust: the Anatolian, Arabian, and African plates. Arabia is moving northwards into Europe, causing the Anatolian plate to be pushed out westwards.

Earth's inner core may have stopped turning and could go into reverse

Chinese scientists say that based on their calculations, a small imbalance in the electromagnetic and gravitational forces could slow and even reverse the inner core’s rotation. 

Discovery finds the Earth's core is constantly changing the length our day

The length of our day changes slightly over a six-year period. This recent discovery has perplexed scientists for about a decade and now we know the reason for it - it is the Earth core.

A Compelling New Hypothesis Could Finally Explain How Earth Formed

The planets in our Solar System formed progressively. Small grains grew over time into kilometer-​sized planetesimals by accumulating more and more material through their gravitational pull.

4-Billion-Year-Old Ancient Piece of Earth's Crust Discovered

Australian researchers have discovered evidence of an approximately four billion-year-old piece of the Earth’s crust that exists beneath the South-West of Western Australia