A team of researchers has made strides in understanding the formation of massif-type anorthosites, enigmatic rocks that only formed during the middle part of Earth's history. These plagioclase-rich ...

The world is filled with ancient unexplained mysteries that capture the imagination, challenging scientists, scholars, and visitors alike. Archeologists attempt to identify and explain the purpose of ...

Imagine Earth at a time when it was almost unrecognizable—a landscape that was barren and with barely breathable air. That is what Earth looked like about 1.75 billion years ago. But scientists now ...

Co-lead scientists Jasper Konter and Matt Jackson look for a suitable sampling site using data of seamount collected with the research ship's sonar system. Geologists led by the University of Maryland ...