A newly identified rock shelter in southern Sinai preserves prehistoric paintings, ancient carvings, and later inscriptions, revealing how people returned to the same desert refuge for nearly 10,000 years. The desert can look empty at first glance....

New research reveals that ancient Martian rocks may have sequestered vast amounts of carbon dioxide underground, offering clues to the planet’s lost climate. Ancient Martian rocks may harbor the elusive carbon dioxide that once defined the planet’s...

Scientists have discovered organic carbon in ancient Martian river rocks, providing a compelling new clue in the ongoing search for past life on the Red Planet. New data harvested from the Martian surface has unveiled the presence of organic carbon...

Mars’s Jezero Crater reveals a complex history of repeated water activity, from ancient groundwater to later heated fluids, reshaping our view of the planet. NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered a geological narrative on Mars far more intricate than...

NASA’s Curiosity rover uncovers ancient Martian rocks, revealing a powerful event that scarred the planet billions of years ago. NASA’s Curiosity rover has uncovered the first unequivocal trace of a massive sandstorm that swept across Mars billions of...

oxygen. In contrast, the current investigation focuses on gases sealed within microscopic mineral inclusions of the ancient rocks. These trapped volatiles furnish complementary clues about the environment at the time the carbon anomaly was imprinted....

A Mars rover’s laser analysis has uncovered turbulent rock formations, challenging previous theories about the history of water on the Red Planet. New data from NASA’s Perseverance rover has revealed that the geologic history of Mars’ Jezero Crater is...

By combining neutron and X-ray imaging, researchers have mapped hydrogen inside a rare Martian meteorite, revealing concentrated water-rich minerals that may represent a widespread crustal reservoir on early Mars. The next major milestone in planetary...

Chemical traces in ancient rocks provide compelling new evidence for the existence of Earth’s earliest sponges, despite the lack of fossilized remains. Geoscientists have uncovered compelling new evidence suggesting that sea sponges were among the...

Ancient Australian rocks have revealed evidence of a mysterious meteorite impact that struck Earth during the planet’s infancy. Geologists have unearthed evidence of a massive asteroid strike in Western Australia that dates back 3.47 billion years,...

NASA scientists are analyzing ancient Scottish rocks to unlock new clues for detecting signs of past life on Mars. A team of NASA researchers has turned to the rugged coastline of the Scottish Highlands to unlock secrets about the geological past of...

Researchers discovered human DNA traces in five ancient samples, four of which lacked paint, offering new insights into prehistoric artifacts. In a groundbreaking achievement for paleogenetics, researchers have successfully extracted ancient human DNA...

Archaeologists investigate the mysterious cliff‑hung wooden coffins of southern China, seeking to identify the ancient culture behind this unique burial practice. A recent analysis of ancient DNA has finally traced the makers of China’s enigmatic...

Ancient crystals discovered on a beach are providing surprising new evidence of a massive, long-buried continent hidden deep beneath the Earth’s surface. Mauritius is a geologically youthful island, rising from the depths of the Indian Ocean as a...

NASA’s Perseverance rover snaps a panoramic view of Broom Point, revealing Jezero crater’s ancient landscape in unprecedented detail. The Perseverance rover has returned a sweeping panorama of Broom Point, a rugged outcrop within Jezero crater that...

A rock sample collected by the Perseverance rover may finally hold the key to solving a long-standing mystery about Mars’ geological history. NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered a mysterious, arrowhead-shaped rock on the floor of a dried-out...

Mysterious stone markings reveal a hidden chapter of Earth’s past, offering unexpected fossil evidence that reshapes our understanding of ancient life. Researchers have identified enigmatic depressions and linear marks in ancient Italian sedimentary...

New evidence from zircon dating and isotope analysis of 3.5-billion-year-old rocks in India suggests the presence of ancient microbial life. Geologists have uncovered evidence of some of the planet’s earliest microbial activity locked within a...

NASA’s Perseverance rover finds chromium‑bearing corundum—the first Martian ruby/sapphire mineral—inside Jezero Crater, marking a historic discovery. A recent study led by geochemist Ann Ollila of Los Alamos National Laboratory, published in...

Curiosity rover hits a new Martian geological boundary, uncovering striped rocks and gathering fresh clues about the planet’s ancient environment. NASA’s Curiosity rover has entered a fresh geological boundary within Gale Crater, uncovering striking...