Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the "clocks" geologists use to date events can also be misread.

Strange cone-shaped rocks led scientists to the hidden remains of one of Earth’s oldest asteroid impacts. It could help us find fossil life on Mars.

When a meteorite with the mass of four Mount Everests hit Earth 3.2 billion years ago, it caused global chaos and provided an unexpected silver lining for life.

Ancient meteorite impact sparked long-lived volcanic eruptions on Earth. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2017 / 05 / 170503100844.htm ...

It was four times the size of Mount Everest, unleashed a tsunami bigger than any in known human history and boiled the oceans — but an ancient meteor may also have nurtured life on Earth after ...

Item 1 of 4 A bed of rock showing chunks of ripped up seafloor as debris from a tsunami that followed a huge meteorite impact on Earth dating back to about 3.26 billion years ago, seen in a region ...

Labrador, Canada might have been the hottest place ever on the surface of Earth some 36 million years ago when it was struck by a meteorite. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

The ring's impact on the planet could have caused icing on the Earth and some of the coldest temperatures recorded on Earth. The ring could have blocked sunlight, leading to insanely cold ...

Ancient meteor impacts not only affected Earth's past, but their footprints continue to affect the world today. These past events also shed light on the possible impact of future strikes.

When a meteorite with the mass of four Mount Everests hit Earth 3.2 billion years ago, it caused global chaos and provided an unexpected silver lining for life.

Meteorite impacts can produce more than craters on the Earth – they can also spark volcanic activity that shapes its surface and climate by bringing up material from depth. That […] ...