In a new paper published in Nature today, colleagues and I reveal secrets of Earth’s crust 4.5 billion years ago. In the process ... is intimately linked to the composition of the oceans and ...

Researchers predict that in the future, Earth's atmosphere ... The composition of the atmosphere in the distant future is expected to be similar to that of about 2.4 billion years ago, before ...

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Researchers discover Earth's first crust, formed 4.5 billion years ago, had chemical features similar to modern continental crust. (photo credit: Tanya Kalian. Via Shutterstock) A study published ...

While Earth's slowdown is not noticeable on human timescales, it's enough to work significant changes over eons. One of those ...

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In a new paper published in Nature today, colleagues and I reveal secrets of Earth’s crust 4.5 billion years ago. In the process ... of the oceans and atmosphere because the constant movement ...