The find could hold implications for understanding the origin of life here on Earth.

Scientists with a new theory about how Earth’s early continents formed predicted where a superold impact crater should ...

To put that in perspective, the Earth is thought to be about 4.5 billion years old, which means these "rocks"—really ...

The discovery of a massive crater formed by the impact of a meteorite more than 3.5 billion years ago is changing the way ...

We have discovered the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth, in the very heart of the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

"Given how rare such evidence is due to [Earth's] geological recycling processes, this is a major breakthrough in ...

A study of ancient stromatolites reveals that ammonium reservoirs in early Earth's oceans, likely influenced by volcanic ...

Ever since the time of the ancient Greeks over 2,000 years ago, human beings have known the Earth is a globe. Despite this, some people are still convinced that we live on a giant floating disc in ...

Sydney Page is a staff reporter who writes for The Washington Post’s Inspired Life section, a collection of stories about humanity. She has been a contributor to The Post since 2018, and has ...

A look at the evidence for the Earth being round or spherical. Aristotle’s reasoning is explained. The evidence includes a ship’s hull disappearing first over the horizon, the stars ...

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