Learn how geological clues preserved in ancient oceans link repeated volcanic eruptions to Triassic marine extinctions.
Scientists have uncovered the oldest rocks from Earth, and they're shaking up what we knew about Earth's history. Hosted by: Stefan Chin Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters: ...
For decades, geologists labeled a billion-year stretch of Earth’s history—from 1.8 to 0.8 billion years ago—as the “Boring Billion.” They assumed not much occurred during the time: mountain building ...
Australia’s ancient rocks are acting like natural clocks, revealing how landscapes changed over billions of years through cosmic radiation, helping scientists understand Earth’s past and future.
Long before Earth was stable, a Mars-sized planet may have slammed into our world in a collision so violent it reshaped the ...
Carbon released from Earth's spreading tectonic plates, not volcanoes, may have triggered major transitions between ancient ...
Billions of years ago, Earth was an uninhabitable rock covered in magma. Scientists are still working to decipher the tale of how it transformed into a blue and green orb teeming with life. However, ...
A long-standing idea in planetary science is that water-rich meteorites arriving late in Earth’s history could have delivered ...