Scientists have long thought that tectonic plates needed to dive beneath each other to create the chemical fingerprint we see ...

The study also provides a new approach to solving one of the biggest enduring scientific mysteries: when did plate tectonics ...

New research suggests that Earth's first crust, formed over 4.5 billion years ago, already carried the chemical traits we ...

One thing geology teaches us about is the existence of another monumental event in the history of Earth, 2.4 billion years ...

Researchers have made a new discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, challenging beliefs ...

The planet Earth thawed approximately 4.5 billion years ago. The Moon was created when a Mars-sized object crashed. If there ...

But while lifeless during that time, the planet was already covered by vast oceans dotted with hydrothermal vent systems that ...

In a new paper published in Nature today, colleagues and I reveal secrets of Earth’s crust 4.5 billion years ago. In the process, we also provide a new way to approach one of the biggest ...

In a new paper published in Nature today, colleagues and I reveal secrets of Earth's crust 4.5 billion years ago. In the process, we also provide a new way to approach one of the biggest enduring ...