Planet Earth Explore Planet Earth Antarctica Antarctica Arctic Climate Change Climate Change Earthquakes Energy Evolution Geology Microbiology Plants Pollution Rivers & Oceans Rivers & Oceans Tsunami Volcanos Volcanos Weather Grid List Latest about Planet Earth How do we know how old Earth is? By Ethan Freedman published 15 April 23 By measuring radioactive elements in rocks from Earth and other parts of the solar system, scientists can develop a timeline of our planet's early years. Ancient ocean floor surrounds Earth's core, seismic imaging reveals By Jennifer Nalewicki published 14 April 23 Scientists have discovered an ancient ocean floor between the Earth's core and mantle. The surface of the ocean is now so hot it's broken every record since satellite measurements began By Stephanie Pappas published 14 April 23 The upper levels of the ocean have never been this hot. Blame the end of La Niña and the ever-present heating effect of climate change. Never-before-seen 'crystal-like matter' hidden in a chunk of fossilized lightning is probably a brand new mineral By Harry Baker published 14 April 23 The potential new mineral was discovered in a chunk of "fossilized lightning," or fulgurite, that was left behind when a tree in Florida was struck by lightning. Why don't hurricanes form at the equator? By Charles Q. Choi published 10 April 23 Here's why hurricanes, also known as tropical cyclones and typhoons, don't form at the equator and why it would be rare for them to cross it. What's the highest a mountain can grow on Earth? By JoAnna Wendel published 8 April 23 Although a mountain could theoretically grow taller than Mount Everest, forces like gravity and erosion work against it. The smallest and largest creatures make up most of Earth's biomass, surprising study finds By Elana Spivack published 5 April 23 Contrary to a finding from the 1960s, a new study reveals that the bulk of Earth's biomass comes from giant and tiny organisms. 'Absolutely gobsmacking' gold nugget worth $160,000 unearthed by metal detectorist in Australia By Jennifer Nalewicki published 4 April 23 An amateur gold digger in Australia has unearthed a massive gold nugget worth $160,000. Eerie ring of red light flashes like a massive UFO above Italy. What was it? By Harry Baker published 4 April 23 An enormous red halo of light flashed in the night sky above Italy before disappearing within milliseconds. It was likely caused by an electromagnetic pulse from a nearby thunderstorm. Rare blood-red arc of light shines in the Scandinavian sky. What is it? By Harry Baker published 31 March 23 A river of hazy red light stretched across the night sky over Denmark after the most powerful solar storm to hit Earth for six years slammed into our planet. The rare phenomenon is not an aurora. 123456789Archives Live Science newsletter Stay up to date on the latest science news by signing up for our Essentials newsletter. Name: Your Email Address : Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to Live Science. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST READMOST SHARED1Watch an octopus waking up from what scientists think could have been a nightmare2300,000-year-old footprints reveal extinct humans went on a lakeside family outing among giant elephants and rhinos3James Webb telescope discovers gargantuan geyser on Saturn's moon, blasting water hundreds of miles into space4James Webb Telescope finds evidence of 'celestial monster' stars the size of 10,000 suns lurking at the dawn of time5Humongous, 100-foot-long dinosaur from Argentina is so big its fossils broke the road during transport1Watch an octopus waking up from what scientists think could have been a nightmare2Strange star system may hold first evidence of an ultra-rare 'dark matter star'3China's mysterious space plane released an unidentified 'object' in orbit, US intelligence reveals4Orcas have sunk 3 boats in Europe and appear to be teaching others to do the same. But why?5Piranhas swarm 8 tourists at Brazilian resort, leaving them with bloody legs and feet
How do we know how old Earth is? By Ethan Freedman published 15 April 23 By measuring radioactive elements in rocks from Earth and other parts of the solar system, scientists can develop a timeline of our planet's early years.
Ancient ocean floor surrounds Earth's core, seismic imaging reveals By Jennifer Nalewicki published 14 April 23 Scientists have discovered an ancient ocean floor between the Earth's core and mantle.
The surface of the ocean is now so hot it's broken every record since satellite measurements began By Stephanie Pappas published 14 April 23 The upper levels of the ocean have never been this hot. Blame the end of La Niña and the ever-present heating effect of climate change.
Never-before-seen 'crystal-like matter' hidden in a chunk of fossilized lightning is probably a brand new mineral By Harry Baker published 14 April 23 The potential new mineral was discovered in a chunk of "fossilized lightning," or fulgurite, that was left behind when a tree in Florida was struck by lightning.
Why don't hurricanes form at the equator? By Charles Q. Choi published 10 April 23 Here's why hurricanes, also known as tropical cyclones and typhoons, don't form at the equator and why it would be rare for them to cross it.
What's the highest a mountain can grow on Earth? By JoAnna Wendel published 8 April 23 Although a mountain could theoretically grow taller than Mount Everest, forces like gravity and erosion work against it.
The smallest and largest creatures make up most of Earth's biomass, surprising study finds By Elana Spivack published 5 April 23 Contrary to a finding from the 1960s, a new study reveals that the bulk of Earth's biomass comes from giant and tiny organisms.
'Absolutely gobsmacking' gold nugget worth $160,000 unearthed by metal detectorist in Australia By Jennifer Nalewicki published 4 April 23 An amateur gold digger in Australia has unearthed a massive gold nugget worth $160,000.
Eerie ring of red light flashes like a massive UFO above Italy. What was it? By Harry Baker published 4 April 23 An enormous red halo of light flashed in the night sky above Italy before disappearing within milliseconds. It was likely caused by an electromagnetic pulse from a nearby thunderstorm.
Rare blood-red arc of light shines in the Scandinavian sky. What is it? By Harry Baker published 31 March 23 A river of hazy red light stretched across the night sky over Denmark after the most powerful solar storm to hit Earth for six years slammed into our planet. The rare phenomenon is not an aurora.
