Read article: Early Earth’s magnetic field strength was similar to today’s
Early Earth’s magnetic field strength was similar to today’s
Relatively strong field may have protected life forms 3.7 billion years ago
Read article: Early Earth’s magnetic field strength was similar to today’s
Read article: Ancient lull in Earth’s magnetic field may have allowed large animals to evolve
Ancient lull in Earth’s magnetic field may have allowed large animals to evolve
Period of ultra-weak field nearly 600 million years ago could have contributed to increase in oxygen levels that favoured complex life
Read article: Weathering and ocean burial of rocks could have triggered Earth’s ice ages
Weathering and ocean burial of rocks could have triggered Earth’s ice ages
Layered clays called ophiolites trap carbon efficiently and may still be cooling the planet today
Read article: Mystery of how dolomite forms could be solved at long last
Mystery of how dolomite forms could be solved at long last
Computer simulations and electron microscopy reveal mineral’s secret
Read article: Iron atoms in Earth’s inner core are on the move
Iron atoms in Earth’s inner core are on the move
Result could shed light on the seismic and geodynamic processes at play deep inside our planet
Read article: Dangerous soil liquefaction can occur away from earthquake epicentres in drained conditions
Dangerous soil liquefaction can occur away from earthquake epicentres in drained conditions
Discovery could also shed light on the history of earthquakes in a region
Read article: Zircons, plate tectonics and the mystery of life
Zircons, plate tectonics and the mystery of life
James Dacey reports how new data from ancient crystals could transform our understanding of life on Earth
Read article: Predicting natural disasters using cosmic muons
Predicting natural disasters using cosmic muons
How muography is being used to predict and study volcanoes and tropical cyclones
Read article: Earth, wind and water: how cosmic muons are helping to study volcanoes, cyclones and more
Earth, wind and water: how cosmic muons are helping to study volcanoes, cyclones and more
Dive into the depths of a volcano or spin into a cyclone as physicists tune into natural disasters using muon tomography
Read article: Epoch or event? Defining the Anthropocene
Epoch or event? Defining the Anthropocene
Ian Randall delves into the conflicting definitions and characterization of the Anthropocene, the age of humankind’s impact on the planet
