What was Earth like billions of years ago? How did life emerge? And how did humanity come to dominate the planet? This video takes you on a journey through time, unraveling the mysteries of Earth’s ...

The year 2020 marked a turning point for terrestrial vegetation, reaching an unprecedented level of greenery. This ...

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Last year, astronomers discovered an unusual Earth-size exoplanet they believe has a hemisphere of molten lava, with its ...

Some cyanobacteria have pigments that specialise in harvesting green light to power photosynthesis, which may be because they ...

This Google Maps image captured in 2021 revealed a mysterious, triangular dark patch in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, ...

Purple Earth Hypothesis suggests Earth was once a purple planet. Early microbes used retinal, not chlorophyll, for ...

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Venus is often called Earth's "sister planet" because it is similar in size and composition. However, it is covered in volcanoes and lava flows, indicating ongoing volcanic activity. The Venusian ...

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A "super-Earth" planet found outside of our solar system could have conditions suitable for life, according to experts at the University of Oxford. Researchers said the planet has a mass six times ...

The climate on such a world must be beyond bizarre. A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away. The planet, known as HD ...