Evolving intelligent life took billions of years − but it may not have been as unlikely as many scientists predicted
Humans evolved late in Earth history. While this timing inspired the conclusion that humanlike life is a cosmic improbability ...
Research reveals how Earth got its ice caps
The cool conditions which have allowed ice caps to form on Earth are rare events in the planet's history and require many ...
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Earth wouldn’t have ice caps without eroding rocks and quiet volcanoes
Throughout Earth's history, ice caps have been very rare, but a model of the past 420 million years suggests an explanation ...
What lies at the center of the Earth? The answer keeps changing.
A new study out this week said that the Earth's inner core is less solid than previously thought. Scientists still have ...
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This monstrous cosmic structure may warp our universe
Experts emphasize that the cosmic microwave background is shaped by everything it encounters on its journey, including ...
What Is Quipu? Scientists Discover Superstructure Larger Than the Milky Way
Quipu, Hercules, Serpens–Corona Borealis and Sculptor–Pegasus are all larger than the fifth and final superstructure ...
‘It’s almost science fiction’: Scientists say the shape of Earth’s inner core is changing
Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...
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Earth’s inner core undergoing structural changes, affecting length of days
Researchers have found evidence of changes in the structure of the Earth’s core. University of Southern California team, led ...