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

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

Geologists have made certain assumptions about how the crust making up our planet's earliest surface formed, but a new study ...

Scientists discovered Earth's first crust had continental chemical signatures. This challenges beliefs about when these ...

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

Earth's crust today has a surprisingly similar composition to the planet's first outer shell, or "protocrust," new research ...

Earth’s earliest crust, formed over 4.5 billion years ago, has long been thought to have lacked the complex chemical features ...

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

A recent study challenges previous geological assumptions, revealing that Earth's initial protocrust closely resembled the ...

Modern continental rocks carry chemical signatures from the very start of our planet's history, challenging current theories about plate tectonics. Researchers have made a new discovery that ...

This week, researchers reported on nine rivers and lakes in the Americas that defy hydrologic expectations. Geologists report ...