Earth documentary — what is the release date? The five-part series airs weekly from Monday, July 17 on BBC Two at 9 pm and will also be available on BBC iPlayer.

Ever wondered what Earth was like 4 billion years ago? In this captivating video, we take a journey back in time to explore ...

Uncovering ancient impacts Early in Earth’s history, space rocks frequently hit the young planet. It is estimated that “giant impactors,” greater than 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) across ...

Earth 4.4 billion years ago was flat and almost entirely covered in water with just a few small islands, new research suggests. Scientists came to the conclusion after analysing tiny zircon ...

However, the theory has a flaw: Earth's core was completely liquid before Earth's inner core crystallized—around 1 billion years ago. The question is whether the magnetic field could have been ...

A study published in Nature on 2 April reveals that Earth's first crust, formed about 4.5 billion years ago, probably had chemical features remarkably like today's continental crust.