An international team has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the tectonic evolution of terrestrial planets.

Two mysterious blobs deep inside Earth may hold clues about the origin of life on our planet, new research finds. Deep ...

Two enormous structures that sit at the border between the Earth's mantle and its core have puzzled scientists for decades.

Snapshots from six computer simulations illustrating the distinct tectonic regimes of terrestrial planets, including the newly discovered ...

Formed millions to billions of years ago, diamonds can shine light into the darkest and oldest parts of the Earth's mantle. The analysis of ancient, superdeep diamonds dug up from mines in Brazil and ...

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This study explains why helpful DNA changes appear often but rarely spread, because environments shift too fast for evolution ...

Ben Woodcroft receives funding from the ARC. Adrián A. Davín does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has ...