Ognev's research, conducted in cooperation with Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences of KFU Danis Nurgaliev and colleagues from Kiel University, will determine the influence of the content of radioactive ...

A new study identifies internal heating from radioactive decay as a critical factor in a planet’s ability to generate a magnetic field and retain an atmosphere. Credit: Illustration by Melissa Weiss ...

These illustrations show three versions of a rocky planet with different amounts of internal heating from radioactive elements. The middle planet is Earth-like, with plate tectonics and an internal ...

Boulder, Colo., USA: Yosemite Valley, nestled within California’s towering Sierra Nevada range, is one of Earth’s iconic landscapes, with imposing cliffs bounding a riverine valley floor. This ...

The amount of long-lived radioactive elements incorporated into a rocky planet as it forms may be a crucial factor in determining its future habitability. That's because internal heating from the ...