Geophysical Sciences

Was Venus ever habitable? New UChicago study casts doubt Side by side view of Venus and Earth

Was Venus ever habitable? New UChicago study casts doubt

Deep earthquakes could reveal secrets of the Earth’s mantle Illustration of Earth's layers

Deep earthquakes could reveal secrets of the Earth’s mantle

What “living drill bits” can teach us about evolution Lithophaga antillarum in bore hole

What “living drill bits” can teach us about evolution

The Southern Hemisphere is stormier than the Northern, and we finally know why Topo-like map colored by land/ocean from the USGS

The Southern Hemisphere is stormier than the Northern, and we finally know why

Potential diamond factory discovered at center of Earth Illustration of Earth's layers

Potential diamond factory discovered at center of Earth

New technique to determine age will open new era of planetary science, researchers say cross section of a meteorite on black background with colors highlighting different inclusions in the rock

New technique to determine age will open new era of planetary science, researchers say

Rock scooped off speeding asteroid suggests it was once comet that lost its tail Illustration of Ryugu

Rock scooped off speeding asteroid suggests it was once comet that lost its tail

Scientists release first analysis of rocks plucked from speeding asteroid View of a circular opening with a pile of jagged grey rocks

Scientists release first analysis of rocks plucked from speeding asteroid

Why did Mars dry out? New study points to unusual answers Overhead view of large formation with a dry riverbed cutting through center

Why did Mars dry out? New study points to unusual answers

UChicago scientists assemble largest-ever family tree for primates Monkey

UChicago scientists assemble largest-ever family tree for primates