Earth's 'boring billion years' created the conditions for complex life, study reveals

A study led by researchers from the University of Sydney and the University of Adelaide has revealed how the breakup of an ...
Science Daily

The rotation of Earth's inner core has slowed, new study confirms

The new study provides unambiguous evidence that the inner core began to decrease its speed around 2010, moving slower than the Earth's surface. USC scientists have proven that the Earth's inner core ...
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Study reveals 'flawed argument' in debate over when plate tectonics began

Earth's crust today has a surprisingly similar composition to the planet's first outer shell, or "protocrust," new research finds. This early rocky shell featured chemical signatures previously ...
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Earth ring theory may shed light on an unexplained ancient climate event, scientists say

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A reservoir of gold lies hidden in Earth’s core. Scientists say it’s leaking

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Earth Had a Ring 466 Million Years Ago, Study Says

Impact craters found around the Earth that were made around the same time could be linked to debris falling from a ring, a new study suggests. By Becky Ferreira If you were to look up from Earth some ...
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Earth's core is 'leaking' gold, study finds

Our planet's core is rich in gold that can leak out into the mantle, and in some cases, end up in volcanos on the surface, according to a new study. Researchers have found evidence that Earth's core ...