New Curtin University research has uncovered a striking link between the structure of our galaxy and the evolution of Earth's ...

Geological time, usually seen as a complex system of eras, periods, and epochs considered through layers of rock, may actually follow a simple ...

Imagine peering into Earth as if it were a patient undergoing a CT scan. That's essentially what Danish geophysicist Hans Thybo does, except that instead of X-rays, he uses seismic waves and other ...

The Hadean Eon’s chaos mirrors ancient Greek myths of Titans and creation in which strife, chaos, and order shaped the dawn of the Earth.

Dinosaurs had such an immense impact on Earth that their sudden extinction led to wide-scale changes in landscapes—including ...

From core shacks to cloud systems, mining is entering a digital era where innovation could shape how projects move forward.

The western Himalayas— a region naturally vulnerable to rain-induced disasters—are facing the impact of climate change at an unprecedented scale. To the common ...

Definitively dating the age of a clutch of fossil dinosaur eggs at a famous site in China may let scientists link eggshell features to environmental shifts at the time.

Central Michigan University has received nearly $900,000 as part of a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Science ...

A new international study published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters reveals that the boundaries between geological epochs and periods, even though randomly distributed, follow a hidden, ...

The planet is seeing a decline in biodiversity, but extinctions are relatively rare and don’t meet the threshold for a sixth mass extinction, a new study argues.

The history of our planet is full of upheavals, some dramatic enough to trigger whole new blocks of geological time. This includes changes between comparatively short divisions like ages and epochs, ...