A hidden crater in South Korea may hold clues to one of the biggest turning points in Earth’s history: the rise of oxygen. Scientists discovered fossil-like stromatolites — layered structures built by ...

A discovery by a South Korean research team suggests that impact-generated lakes may have fostered early oxygen-producing ...

An asteroid impact millions of years ago may have provided a natural incubator for early life on Earth, scientists say.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Jul 14, 2025, 03:43pm EDT Jul 15, 2025, 04:22am EDT A satellite ...

Scientists have discovered an 'alien' material inside a massive crater on Earth, sparking new questions about how life may ...

I think all craters are cool, I’m just going to start with that. I am very biased. Impact craters occur on every planetary body in our Solar System, no matter the size. By studying impact craters and ...

I think all craters are cool, I’m just going to start with that. I am very biased. Impact craters occur on every planetary body in our solar system, no matter the size. By studying impact craters and ...

Planet Earth holds some of the strangest, natural tourist destinations in the solar system. Earth is perpetually bombarded with debris from outer space. Luckily for us, most of it burns up during ...

An odd, solitary hill rising part-way down an eroding slope in Mars’ north polar layered terrain may be the remnant of a buried impact crater, suggests a University of Arizona planetary scientist who ...