Remnants of life in ancient rocks reveal Earth had a rich ecosystem 3.4 billion years ago

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Rocky mountains are shown rolling to the distance in the Barbeston Natural reserve where the fossils were found.
A picture of the Barbeston Natural reserve which is where the ancient fossils were found.

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A geoscientist explains what would happen if Earth suddenly stopped spinning

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It's Been 2 Months. Why Can't NASA Open the Asteroid Sample Container?

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In September, fragments of a near-Earth asteroid were carefully dropped off in the Utah desert. The space rocks hold clues to the origin of the solar system and can possibly answer crucial questions about how our planet came to be—if only we can get to them first.

Earth's core may be coated in a layer of crystals created by water leaking from the surface: study

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An artist's impression shows a cross-section of the Earth. Inside subducted water-rich earth is shown going towards the core and magma is shown rising toward the surface.
An artist's impression of how water could seep into the Earth, creating a layer of crystals around the core.

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Chunks of an alien world could be hidden deep within our planet, say scientists

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An artist's illustration shows a smaller planet, Theia, crashign into the early Earth, which looks barren and molten. Fragments of Theia are shown to migrate inside our planet.
An artist's impression shows the hypothesized collision between Theia and Earth

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Apollo Mission Samples Reveal the Moon Is More Ancient Than We Thought

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The Moon’s crater-covered countenance was previously thought to be a youthful 4.42 billion years old, give or take about 10 million years. But now, samples of crystals taken from the rocky satellite half a century ago indicate that the Moon is about 40 million years older than we knew.

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Earth's mysterious core appears to be leaking, leaving scientists baffled

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Earth's inner core is more like a ball of butter than a solid metal sphere, a new study suggests

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An artist's conception of the different layer's of our planet, including the crust, mantle, and inner and outer cores.

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Earth's mysterious core is weirder than you think, and we're only just beginning to uncover its secrets

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An artist's impression of what the layers inside of the earth could look like. It shows the Earth quartered to reveal the crust, upper and lower mantle, and the outer and inner core, which are glowing bright at the center of the planet.
An illustration of Earth's core.

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Earth's mysterious core may be encased by an ancient ocean floor that has mountains 5 times taller than Everest

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An illustration shows the Earth's core wrapped in red matter representing a newly discovered structure that may be wrapping around the Earth's core.
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