This early rocky shell featured chemical signatures previously thought to occur only in continental crusts made by the ...

Earthquakes. A short video for 11-14 year old pupils, exploring tectonic activity and earthquakes and featuring case studies ...

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

The deadly Myanmar earthquake last week was the biggest among a number of smaller quakes that rocked the region.

A new study has changed what scientists thought they knew about Earth’s early history. Researchers have discovered that the ...

The Hadean protocrust formation and early plate tectonics challenged by new study, questioning geological assumptions.

Although the recent earthquakes fell along the India-Australia plate boundary, Dr Ninis said they were likely unrelated, "responding to local plate boundary tectonic forces generating stress ...

Modern continental rocks carry chemical signatures from the very start of our planet's history, challenging current theories about plate tectonics.

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