But while lifeless during that time, the planet was already covered by vast oceans dotted with hydrothermal vent systems that ...
Scientists have discovered evidence that Earth's oceans were once green, hinting that this could be a marker of early life, ...
Dramatic theories have been proposed to explain the mysterious interiors of Uranus and Neptune, the ice giants of our solar ...
Recent scientific discoveries are revealing two extraordinary phenomena that could change the way we understand Earth’s hydrology: the slow emergence of a new ocean in East Africa and the existence of ...
The substance can contain up to 1.5 percent water, and if the ringwoodite under the surface has just one percent water in its ...
For centuries, Earth’s oceans have always been blue. However, research states that oceans will turn green again soon. By again, I mean, once upon a time the oceans used to be green; now, they are blue ...
A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy.
More than half a billion years ago on a frigid, ice-covered Earth, glaciers stirred up ingredients for complex life by bulldozing land minerals and then depositing them in the ocean, according to ...