Researchers used zircons and AI to reconstruct Earth's ancient crust, revealing possible tectonic processes from the planet's ...

New research from HKU geologists suggests that Earth's first continents were born not from plate tectonics, but from deep ...

A bold claim about Earth’s earliest known meteorite impact has been reevaluated after new evidence emerged from the Pilbara ...

Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the "clocks" geologists use to date events can also be misread.

The discovery of an ancient meteorite impact crater was recently reported in Western Australia. But not everyone is convinced ...

Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the "clocks" geologists use to date events can also be misread.

Scientists thought this crater in Australia was the world’s oldest – but an independent analysis shows they might be off by ...

A Fragment of Earth’s Original Crust Still Exists—and It’s Buried in Canada Our planet has been asteroid-smashed, melted and eroded, enough that most of its original armor has been long buried.

Our planet has been asteroid-smashed, melted and eroded so much that most of its original armor has been long buried. Except for one small chunk.

New research suggests that the geological site harbors the oldest known surviving fragments of Earth’s crust, dating back to 4.16 billion years ago.