Alien
Looking at 10,000-year-old paintings, experts wonder: Could the Earth have been designed in advance?
Why does the picture on a 10,000-year-old painting look like an extraterrestrial? Maybe they came to our planet a long time ago.
Explore The Earth
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Science story
Why does the amount of oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere need to maintain a level of 20.9%?
Humans and many other creatures are used to living in an atmosphere with an oxygen content of 20.9-21%. So what happens if oxygen levels rise or fall suddenly?
Science story
New look at minerals, could change the way we search for life
The study also suggests that the Earth may have been ready for life to form earlier than commonly thought.
Biology
When did the first forests on Earth appear?
Plants appeared on land about 470 million years ago, but trees and forests did not form until nearly 390 million years ago.
Space science
Is the Earth showing signs of turning upside down from the inside?
A mystery in the Earth's outer core has disappeared from its old position after only 20 years, possibly related to the fact that the Earth's North Pole is drifting from…
Discover science
Earth's core derailed, one day is not 24 hours
Scientists have found shocking evidence that the Earth's layers do not form a tightly bound sphere.
Biology
Biocrusts biocrust helps reduce global dust emissions by 60%
In the relentless battle against dust, man possesses an extensive arsenal of weapons, from microfiber cloths to vacuum cleaners.
Science Events
The Earth's core shows signs of leaking in Hawaii
The mystery of the 'ultra-low-velocity zone' - a mysterious mass of matter located in the deep mantle of the Earth that seismic waves seem to be 'tied' when traveling ho…
Science story
Seamless creatures revived in 'hell' right on Earth
New research shows that a host of fungi and bacteria not only survived the Great Soberanes fire in 2006 but thrived like never before, as if fueled by fire.
Oceanography
Sea water suddenly turns red around the super volcano
The waters around the Campi Flegei supervolcano in Italy turn red, signaling increased activity below the water's surface.
Environment
Appears a 'sky river' capable of 'breaking' a continent
The atmospheric river, also known by scientists as the heavenly river, is actually a terrifying phenomenon that threatens to collapse the largest ice shelf on the Antarc…
Science story
Why isn't the Earth perfectly round?
In fact, most planets and moons are not perfectly round, but are often distorted in one way or another.
Science Events
Earth's core is leaking, 'treasure' 13.8 billion years ago escapes to the surface
An ancient event caused the Earth's crust to partially melt, creating openings that let helium-3 treasure from the planet's heart gradually escape.
Science Events
Earth's crust is rearranged without anyone knowing: Scary warning
The new discovery of a looping effect between earthquakes and the movement of pieces of the Earth's crust raises concerns about unpredictable catastrophes and presents a…
Discover science
Half-billion-year-old 'zombie' burrows into the Earth's heart, trapped between diamonds
New research has revealed how the explosion of life 541 million years ago left incredible traces deep in the Earth's interior, where the mantle is covered with diamonds.