The most extreme solar storm hit Earth over 14,000 years ago, scientists identify

University of Oulu researchers uncover unprecedented solar event, revealing it was 500 times stronger than 2005’s storm.
Tree leaves could provide early volcano warnings from space

University of Houston researchers use vegetation changes detected by satellites to predict volcanic activity earlier.
Mars discovery: Seismic anomaly suggests ocean of water beneath surface

International research team analysed Martian meteorite impacts and quakes to locate potential liquid water.
Scientists define geological conditions for finding natural clean hydrogen

Researchers from the University of Oxford discover Earth’s crust can supply hydrogen for 170,000 years.
NASA’s Magellan mission reveals possible tectonic activity on Venus

Researchers from Stanford University analyse decades-old data, discovering Venus’ coronae may indicate active geological processes.
Sunscreen may have helped ancient Homo sapiens survive magnetic pole shift

University of Michigan researchers link ochre use and tailored clothing to early human protection from cosmic radiation exposure.
South Africa is lifting out of the ocean, scientists propose new explanation

Researchers from the University of Bonn reveal drought-induced land uplift, with South Africa rising two millimetres annually.
Billion-year-old meteor impact in Scotland sparks questions about life on land timeline

Curtin University researchers discovered the impact occurred 200 million years later than previously believed, altering evolutionary timelines.
Oldest climate record: Scientists extract 1.2-million-year-old ice core

Researchers from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice uncover ancient ice, revealing unprecedented climate data from Earth’s past.
North America is dripping from below, geoscientists discover

University of Texas researchers uncover tectonic plate remnants causing cratonic thinning, altering North America’s geological stability.