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The Ediacaran Period of Earth’s past was poorly understood, and the enigmatic fluctuations and magnetism could have been recorded in rocks.

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A discovery of ancient rocks might finally answer one of the biggest questions in science: how did the Moon form? Researchers ...

Variety and creativity are the themes at Emporia State's Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center in November with ...

The most accessible part of the earth’s interior is at the ocean’s bottom, where the crust is thin. Project Mohole, the U.S. attempt to reach the boundary layer between the earth’s crust and mantle by ...

The ability to make art has often been considered a hallmark of our species. Over a century ago, prehistorians even had ...

The discovery of rare painted rock art featuring cattle in one of the driest parts of the Sahara Desert indicates that the region was once covered in grass, swamps and waterholes, making it a resource ...