An illustration showing how some Earth’s signature features, such as its abundance of water and its overall oxidized state could potentially be attributable to interactions between the molecular hydrogen atmospheres and magma oceans on the planetary embryos that comprised Earth’s formative years. Illustration by Edward Young/UCLA and Katherine Cain/Carnegie Institution for Science.

How did Earth get its water?

Map of the tectonic plates (credit: Getty Images)

How did the Andes Mountains get so huge?

The concurrent subduction of the Pacific and Atlantic plates resulted in the formation of a mantle plum and the ascent of magma. (ill./©: Nicolas Riel)

Plate tectonic processes in the Pacific and Atlantic during the Cretaceous...

The massive Feb. 6 quake in Eastern Turkey killed more than 50,000 people and toppled more than 100,000 buildings. (Photo/Ahmet Ertas via Pixabay)

Turkey’s next quake: USC research shows where it could happen —...

Ridgecrest seismic station deployed in 2019. | USGS

Ridgecrest faults increasingly sensitive to solid Earth tides before earthquakes

A juvenile Edmontosaurus disappears into the enormous, lipped mouth of Tyrannosaurus. Credit Dr Mark Witton

Predatory dinosaurs such as T. rex sported lizard-like lips

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Where did Earth’s water come from? Not melted meteorites, according to...

Model by Dr Tristan Salles, School of Geosciences.

Most detailed geological model reveals Earth’s past 100 million years

Therizinosaurs claw hooking and pulling trees Credit: Shuyang Zhou for the 3D modelling and functional scenario restoration

Dinosaur claws used for digging and display

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Activity deep in Earth affects the global magnetic field

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