Geologists Found the World’s Oldest Crater—and It Might Have Jumpstarted All Life on Earth
Led by Curtin University geologists Chris Kirkland and Tim Johnson, a research team unearthed this primeval crater beneath ...
Hosted on MSN15d
Giant glaciers pulverized Earth's ancient rocks, setting the stage for complex life
According to the Snowball Earth hypothesis, Earth underwent at least two extreme global glaciations during the Cryogenian. Traces of these events can be seen across the globe in sedimentary rocks ...
Earth.com2d
Rock strength shapes the evolution of Earth's landscapes
New research reveals how rock strength plays a crucial role in erosion, shaping landscapes over millions of years.
Earth.com3d
Patagonia’s ‘living rocks’ may hold the key to life's origins
Patagonia’s ‘living rocks’ hold ancient bacterial biofilms, offering insights into early life and potential bioengineering ...
Scientific American5d
Earth’s Oldest Impact Crater Discovered in Australia
Scientists with a new theory about how Earth’s early continents formed predicted where a superold impact crater should ...
Futurism on MSN4d
Scientists Just Scanned Pale Rocks on Mars That May Have Huge Implications
The discovery of pale, loose rocks on the Martian surface could suggest that Mars was once a much warmer world.
2.75 Billion-Year-Old Rocks Rewrite the Story of Earth’s Early Life
A study of ancient stromatolites reveals that ammonium reservoirs in early Earth's oceans, likely influenced by volcanic ...
Why do the odds of asteroids hitting Earth keep fluctuating?
In short, asteroid 2024 YR4 went from breaking records for known threatening asteroids to being a near-zero threat. At some ...
Space on MSN6d
Scientists discover Earth's oldest impact crater in Australia
This week, geologists announced they discovered the world's oldest known impact crater. It's in Western Australia's ancient ...