In the arid deserts of Ethiopia, a geological marvel has been quietly unfolding since 2005—a 35-mile-long fissure known as ...

Astronomers discovered the gas giant planet — dubbed a "hot Jupiter " — in 2016, but have continued to investigate this ...

Researchers found How Violent Events During Earth's Formation Led to the Scarcity of Moderately Volatile Elements (MVE) Like ...

The James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) picture of the month for February 2025 is showing off the power of planet formation.

Understanding where Earth's essential elements came from—and why some are missing—has long puzzled scientists. Now, a new ...

Exploring the transformation of Earth from a volcanic hellscape to a potential birthplace of life during the Hadean era.

Earth received water toward the final stages of its formation. This reshapes understanding of the conditions needed for life.

For years, scientists have been puzzled about why Earth and Mars have fewer important elements like copper and zinc compared ...

A team led by a Rutgers-New Brunswick scientist has concluded water did not arrive as early during Earth's formation as ...

Water, one of the essential ingredients for life on Earth, did not appear on the planet until after the moon-forming event, a new study claims ...

Scientist have concluded water did not arrive as early during Earth's formation as previously thought, an insight that bears directly on the question of when life originated on the planet. The finding ...