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NASA gravity data updates the visual representation of Earth, challenging long-held assumptions about our planet's geometric form.
Scientists have observed the birth of new oceanic crust for the first time.
Analysis of 3.1 billion-year-old Australian rocks suggests early Earth's water cycle was integral to volcanic activity and tectonic processes.
New scientific modeling predicts the remaining lifespan of plant life on Earth, projecting a window of up to 2 billion years.
New mapping reveals a vast, global underground fungal network upon which nearly all plants depend.