Neon isotopes from glassy rocks on the ocean floor may hold the key to understanding how Earth formed 4.5 billion years ago. Depending on how slowly or quickly our early planet assembled from the ...

Diamonds could be formed in host rocks by a simple natural reaction with fluid, according to a study Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Diamonds may not be as rare as previously thought, as there are much ...

Jun Korenaga is Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Yale University. He tells Srijana Mitra Das at TE about how gold got to Earth:It’s a little surprising to connect to Jun Korenaga, not ...

Like 'clumps of flour in the bottom of a bowl of batter', chemical leftovers from the formation of the Earth 4.5 billion years ago may reside near the planet's core. This is the conclusion of a study ...

The Giant Impact Hypothesis has long fascinated scientists as the leading explanation for the Moon's formation. Around 4.5 billion years ago, the Earth and a Mars-sized protoplanet called Theia ...

Did comets bring Earth’s atmosphere and water while the planet was forming? It’s still a mystery how these crucial pieces of Earth formed but scientists say a comet delivery is possible. University of ...

A new geological study has set a more accurate age for planet Earth, according to scientists. Researchers say their investigation shows the Earth is 70 million years younger than the 4.537 ...

Polyester microdroplets, possible precursors to life, were formed from alpha-hydroxy acids (αHAs) in early Earth-like conditions even at low reaction volume, low reactant concentrations, and/or high ...