Tiny Sparks in Water May Have Triggered Life on Earth, a New Study Suggests
The origin of life on Earth is one of science’s biggest questions, and previous theories have suggested that lightning may have played a role. While previous studies say volcanic or atmospheric ...
Quantifying the way rivers bend opens up possibility for identifying origins of channels on other planets
Whether it's rivers cutting through earth, lava melting through rock, or water slicing through ice, channels all twist and ...
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Discovery about Earth's rivers could help us find water on other planets
“This distinction sets up a great natural experiment for us to see if the shape, or size, of bends in rivers is distinct from ...
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Earth’s core could contain lots of primordial helium, experiments suggest
These results suggest that similar reactions between helium and iron may have occurred within Earth’s core shortly after its formation, trapping much of the primordial helium-3 in the material that ...
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Volcano near Alaska’s largest city could erupt as soon as the coming weeks, scientists say
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A volcano near Alaska’s largest city is showing new signs of unrest, with experts saying the likelihood of an eruption at Mount Spurr in the next few weeks or months ...
Scientists identify unexpected variations in electrons connecting Jupiter with its moon Io
Using data collected by NASA's Juno spacecraft as it flew past Jupiter's highly volcanic moon Io in late 2023 and again in ...
Firefly shares video of Blue Ghost’s nail-biting descent to the lunar surface
Texas-based Firefly Aerospace, the second private-sector company to soft-land a spacecraft on the moon, released stunning ...