T he theory of plate tectonics is one of the great scientific advances of our age, right up there with Darwin’s theory of evolution and Einstein’s theory of relativity.. The idea that Earth ...

When Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution by natural selection in 1859, the world hadn’t even heard of plate tectonics.The notion that continents drifted on molten rock currents deep ...

Conventional wisdom says that our emergence, evolution, and development on Earth were extremely improbable. But a new model says that humans gaining a foothold here wasn’t that difficult — and it’s ...

The evolution of minerals on our planet has been propelled by the evolution of life on earth, a sweeping new study demonstrates. While the underlying assumption isn't new, the study is the first to ...

She mainly covers Earth and planetary science but also loves the ocean, invertebrates, lichen and moss. JoAnna's work has appeared in Eos, Smithsonian Magazine, Knowable Magazine, Popular Science ...

The history of life on Earth is marked by cyclic periods of explosive evolution.But, until recently, the mechanisms behind these bursts of biodiversity were largely unknown.

Martin models the evolution of life on Earth in a few minutes using the visual aid of a walk through timeline. From 4.6 billion years ago when the Earth was red hot, ...

When Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution by natural selection in 1859, the world hadn't even heard of plate tectonics. The notion that continents drifted on molten rock currents deep ...