Geology Tiny Martian spherical rocks puzzle scientists and shifts attention back to Opportunity September 17, 2012
Geology Massive meteorite crater found in Canada, after oldest and biggest one was found in Greenland August 9, 2012
Geology Earth took 10 million years to recover from biggest extinction May 28, 2012 - Updated on October 27, 2017
Geology Raindrops fossil 2.7-billion-year-old reveals secrets from Earth’s early atmosphere March 29, 2012
Environment Earth’s prehistoric atmosphere was covered in a haze similar to Saturn’s moon, Titan March 19, 2012
Animals Fossils show huge penguin once roamed New Zealand February 28, 2012 - Updated on October 27, 2017
Geology Next supercontinent will be called Amasia, and will be centered around the North Pole February 14, 2012
Environment Subglacial lake surface reached after drilling through 4km of Antarctic ice – ‘alien life’ expected February 6, 2012
Geology Drought on Mars for the past 600 million years: life impossible on surface February 5, 2012 - Updated on October 27, 2017
Geology Shale gas isn’t a ‘clean bridge fuel’, study finds January 21, 2012 - Updated on November 22, 2012
Geology Part of Earth’s mantle is shown to be conductive under high pressures and temperatures January 20, 2012
Geology Scientists analyze Earth’s core – baffled by the lack of oxygen November 24, 2011 - Updated on October 11, 2023
Geology [UPDATE] Europa is filled with shallow lakes under its surface. High chances of life November 17, 2011 - Updated on February 8, 2013
Geology Undersea volcano about to create new Canary Island November 14, 2011 - Updated on October 27, 2017
Geology Google maps entire US geothermal resources – capable of producing 10 times more than coal plants October 25, 2011
Geology Spectacular underwater volcano eruption shows geologists a land forgotten by time October 24, 2011