Scientists find ‘strongest evidence yet’ of life on distant planet
Scientists have found new but tentative evidence that a faraway world orbiting another star may be…
1 trillion species, 3 billion years: how we used AI to trace the evolution of bacteria on Earth
There are roughly a trillion species of microorganisms on Earth – the vast majority of which…
New research reveals chemical secrets of Earth’s crust 4.5 billion years ago
Earth is the only known planet which has plate tectonics today. The constant movement of these…
Why is one half of Mars so different to the other? ‘Marsquakes’ may have just revealed the answer
Mars is home to perhaps the greatest mystery of the Solar System: the so-called Martian dichotomy,…
One less thing to worry about in 2025: Yellowstone probably won’t go boom
Underneath Yellowstone: Two large lobs of hot material from the mantle (in yellow) melt rock closer…