Researchers at the universities of Amsterdam and Utrecht have observed the formation of nanocavities in montmorillonite clay ...

A study reveals that the oldest continental crust on Earth is slowly being broken up by shifting tectonic forces.

Two life forms living together helped spark the evolution of all complex life. By learning to appreciate this process more ...

A new adaptive optics system reveals stunning, ultra-sharp views of the Sun’s corona—offering an unprecedented look at solar ...

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Unlike Earth, the moon’s cooling crust formed a thick layer of feldspar, giving rise to the bright highlands visible today. Volcanic eruptions on the moon produced vast basaltic plains, known as ...

Though the details of life’s origins on Earth may never be fully explained, “this study provides another avenue for the formation of molecules crucial to the origin of life,” Williams said.

The film explores the dynamic nature of Earth's crust, detailing how it has evolved over billions of years. Initially formed from molten rock, the crust cools and hardens, leading to the creation ...

Using advanced models, SwRI led new research that indicates that the formation of Pluto and Charon may parallel that of the Earth-Moon system. In the resulting “kiss-and-capture” regime, Pluto ...