Far below the oceans and continents we know, Earth’s deep mantle appears to have stored far more water in its early history ...

Earth's deep mantle stored enough water in rocks to equal one ocean during our planet's early molten days, helping explain ...

Today, oceans cover about 70% of Earth’s surface. This stark contrast has long driven scientific interest in how water ...

Earth’s deep interior still shapes the world above your feet. Water trapped far below the surface helps control how rocks move, melt, and recycle through the mantle. Some of that water carries a ...

When the early Earth’s magma ocean crystallized 4.4 billion years ago, the deep mantle trapped an ocean’s worth of water, ...

While scientists have long known that iron oxide minerals help lock away enormous amounts of carbon—sequestering it from the ...

I think those seeking solutions to our current climate challenges can look to natural purifiers as one pathway to planetary ...

Cradled in the nose of a high-altitude research airplane, a new NASA sensor has taken to the skies to help geoscientists map ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Dhruv Shenai discusses the vital role of critical minerals research in the transition to a more sustainable world ...

Scientists in Missouri are actively pursuing dozens of minerals, including rare ones, that have been found across the state.

X-ray scans reveal rare chemical signatures in asteroid grains that hint at water, organics and the building blocks of life. Asteroid Ryugu is proving to be one of the most scientifically valuable ...