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.

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

LOS ANGELES (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - A published study claims the Earth's crust is peeling. Scientists have discovered evidence that the Earth's crust is peeling away beneath California's Sierra ...