New research suggests that Earth's first crust, formed over 4.5 billion years ago, already carried the chemical traits we ...
Beneath the crust of North America, scientists have found that the deep roots of the continent are slowly dripping away in ...
Modern continental rocks carry chemical signatures from the very start of our planet's history, challenging current theories about plate tectonics.
Researchers have discovered cratonic thinning occurring beneath North America, driven by the remnants of the Farallon Plate.
A strange rock covered in tiny spheres may hold secrets to Mars’ watery — or fiery — past.
The Guinness World Record for the oldest Earth rock is currently held by the Nuvvuagittuq greenstone belt, which is listed as ...
Two Paleontology and Evolution students from the University of Bristol have undertaken the first ever study which describes ...