In a first, researchers have discovered fragments of Earth's precursor that contain distinctive chemical fingerprints in ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration of the 'giant impact' between Earth and the proto-planet Theia. New research ...

The story of Earth is the story of change. The 4.5 billion years of this planet’s history saw it transformed from a hellish world of magma oceans and poisonous air to a temperate, habitable home ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Scientists have detected some of the oldest signs of life on Earth using a new method that recognizes chemical fingerprints of living organisms in ancient rocks, an ...