Its central theme is an illuminating hypothesis, according to which the radioactivity of the rocks has been the dominant influence in controlling geological history. The search for adequate causes ...
The world's oldest rocks are spread across the globe and paint a picture of Earth's turbulent early history. Here are some of the most notable and important formations scientists have discovered.
Earth system history, climate and climate change, marine and freshwater systems, and ecology. It also considers the interactions between humans and these systems. Accountability serves as an ...
The history of Earth’s climate is written within ice. Drilling vertically into ice and extracting a core is akin to measuring how old a tree is by counting a stump’s rings. But ice contains more ...
Mysterious ancient “earth rings ” located on the outskirts of Melbourne were made by Australia ’s Aboriginal Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people hundreds of years ago, a new study finally reveals.
The findings could provide new information about ocean currents, nutrient transport in seawater and the geologic history of Earth's oceans. With a 5-mile (8 kilometers) resolution and 21-day path ...