Earliest inner solar system planetesimals shaped the inventory of moderately volatile elements in terrestrial planets.

MSU scientists studied microbes in Yellowstone hot springs to understand how life adapted to increasing oxygen levels.

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover found a 'one-of-a-kind treasure' on the rim of Jezero Crater, a rock that could help reveal ...

This research helps us understand the violent nature of cosmic collisions and their role in shaping planetary landscapes. By ...

I recently participated in a three-week-long, National Science Foundation-funded research cruise to the Mariana Trench. Our ...

Two Grand Canyon-size features on the far side of the moon were likely formed in about 10 minutes after an unknown object ...

Earth received water toward the final stages of its formation. This reshapes understanding of the conditions needed for life.

The Mediterranean Sea was once a vast expanse of salt flats, known as the Messinian Salinity Crisis, which lasted for ...

New study questions whether the continents, North America and Europe, ever completely split apart tens of millions of years ...

Yellowstone National Park is a popular destination for geology field trips. It’s easy to see why—the dynamic landscape ...

Scientist have concluded water did not arrive as early during Earth's formation as previously thought, an insight that bears directly on the question of when life originated on the planet. The finding ...

It is found in the depths of Indian Ocean and named as the gravity hole or Indian Ocean geoid low, an anomaly where gravity ...