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Earth’s magnetic field flipped wildly 565 million years ago and life changed forever

Long before life thrived in Earth’s oceans, the planet’s magnetic field became disorganized. Deep within the ancient rocks of Morocco, scientists have recovered one of the clearest records of that ...

Forecast: Seasonably chilly Halloween night followed by cooler than normal Saturday

TONIGHT: Becoming mostly cloudy, seasonably chilly. Slight chance for a few spotty showers. Winds: West 5-10 mph. Low: 37. SATURDAY: November opens with variably cloudy skies. A ...

Ancient stone tools reveal how early seafarers from Asia became America’s first people

Long before there were maps or names for continents, a handful of people stood at the edge of the world. Picture them on a ...

Greenland is twisting, tensing and shrinking due to the 'ghosts' of melted ice sheets

Earth's mantle is so gooey, it takes eons for material that has been displaced by the weight of ice sheets to flow back. And ...