Humans May Be Ushering in a New Geological Time

Humans May Be Ushering in a New Geological Time

That could lead to a global extinction event

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 9th, 2010
Venus' Volcanoes May Still Be Active

Venus' Volcanoes May Still Be Active

And also very young, a new study shows

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 10th, 2010
Astronomers Wonder About the Origin of the Moon

Astronomers Wonder About the Origin of the Moon

It shouldn't have water on or inside it, they say

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 12th, 2010
Crater Provides Insight into Mars' Past

Crater Provides Insight into Mars' Past

Exposed rock layers tell its history

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 16th, 2009
Mars Reveals Signs of Water-Related Geological Processes

Mars Reveals Signs of Water-Related Geological Processes

Experts discover how the liquid shaped the planet

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 24th, 2009
Information Field Theory to Clear Astronomical 'Blind Spots'

Information Field Theory to Clear Astronomical 'Blind Spots'

The program will offer virtual assistance in many fields

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 16th, 2009
Ganymede Gets New Geological Map

Ganymede Gets New Geological Map

The body is the largest moon in the solar system

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 30th, 2009
Martian Equator Had Water 2 Million Years Ago

Martian Equator Had Water 2 Million Years Ago

Liquid water flowed on the Red Planet in the recent past

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 3rd, 2009
The Permian Extinction Event Is Now Questioned

The Permian Extinction Event Is Now Questioned

Scientists wonder if it actually happened

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 3rd, 2009
Most Recent Martian Water Flows Discovered

Most Recent Martian Water Flows Discovered

Experts have used craters to date their age

  • Sci Pry
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 12th, 2009
Sky Lasers Map the Ground Below

Sky Lasers Map the Ground Below

The innovation helps geologists most

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 6th, 2008
Peridotite Rocks Absorb Atmospheric Carbon

Peridotite Rocks Absorb Atmospheric Carbon

They form hard minerals when reacting with carbon

  • Nature
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • September 11th, 2008
An Immense Russian Ancient Lake Further Uncovered

An Immense Russian Ancient Lake Further Uncovered

The lake discovered last year found to be even larger

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • April 14th, 2008
Earth: 170 Known Impact Craters

Earth: 170 Known Impact Craters

Many more lie underground and underwater

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • March 21st, 2008
Supercontinent Split Under its Own Weight

Supercontinent Split Under its Own Weight

New model explains why Gondwana broke

  • Sci Pry
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • September 10th, 2007
Which Are the Earth's Eras?

Which Are the Earth's Eras?

From Precambrian to Holocene

 
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