Researchers have made a new discovery that changes our understanding of Earth’s early geological history, challenging beliefs about how our continents formed and when plate tectonics began. A study ...

"This early crust was reshaped and made richer ... self-sustaining pattern. "This discovery completely changes our understanding of Earth's earliest geological processes," says Professor Turner.

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

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

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

Earth's crust today has a surprisingly similar composition to the planet's first outer shell, or "protocrust," new research finds. This early rocky shell featured chemical signatures previously ...

“This discovery has major implications for how ... The new model demonstrated that Earth’s early crust fractured, with portions thickening into the precursors of continents while the molten ...

A common mineral, α-alumina, found abundantly in Earth's crust, may have played a critical role in initiating the chemical ...