Krypton, the noble gas better known for its fictional association with Superman, has become one of the most telling chemical tracers in planetary science. By measuring krypton isotopes locked inside ...

From Earth's fiery origins to distant 'lava worlds,' explore the science of molten planets and how liquid rock shapes the birth of habitable spheres.

Scientists have found the oldest direct evidence for tectonic motion on Earth by more than half a billion years ...

Deep in the cold darkness beyond our Solar System, Oxford-led astronomers have discovered a world that defies easy categorisation: a small, rocky worl.

Magnetic crystals provide the earliest evidence yet of the plate tectonics that likely made Earth habitable, pushing its start back by 140 million years.

The revelation that Earth’s rotation is shifting at speeds not seen in 3.6 million years is a wake-up call for both the scientific community and the general public. It underscores the profound ...

Subtle ripples moving through the Earth are something most people will never see, but a group of researchers spent years ...

Drilling of Hole DDH-26-02 has reached approximately 500 metres depth. The hole targets structurally favourable zones west of DDH-26-01 where geophysical anomalies, elevated soil hydrogen readings and ...

A mysterious metal-rich asteroid called Psyche has been baffling scientists for over two centuries, and its true origin ...

Even 200 years after asteroid 16 Psyche was discovered, astronomers continue to puzzle over its formation. Psyche is the 10th ...

A new type of “molten” planet has been discovered that appears to be composed of liquid lava. Orbiting a red star 35 light-years away, the planet is about 1.6 times the size of Earth and has an ...

Astronomers discover L 98-59 d, a magma-covered exoplanet with a toxic sulfur-rich atmosphere, offering new insights into ...