Long before oceans stabilized and continents formed, Hadean Earth was a world of molten rock, relentless asteroid impacts, ...

Parts of ancient Earth may have formed continents and recycled crust through subduction far earlier than previously thought. New research led by scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has ...

Old crystals found in Western Australia are drawing fresh attention from geologists studying how the planet first took shape. These minerals, known as.

Tiny zircon crystals are revealing that Earth’s earliest history may have included surprisingly complex tectonic activity.

Hadean was an inferno of fire and water that laid the foundations for life on Earth. Credit: Guillermo Carvajal / labrujulaverde.com Analyses of 4-billion-year-old minerals reveal active tectonics and ...

Parts of ancient Earth may have formed continents and recycled crust through subduction far earlier than previously thought. New research led by scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has ...

During the Hadean eon, Earth was a world of constant impacts, molten rock, and a toxic atmosphere. The surface was repeatedly melted by asteroid strikes while intense heat escaped from the planet’s ...

Parts of the ancient Earth may have formed continents and recycled crust through subduction far earlier than previously thought. New research led by scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Mad ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

As much as 45 oceans’ worth of hydrogen may be in Earth’s core, scientists reported, suggesting most of Earth’s water was ...

Scientists have long known that Earth's core is mostly made of iron, but the density is not high enough for it to be pure ...