With a computer rendering, he helped scientists understand that the earth, with its shifting tectonic plates, is “an ...

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

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 ...

Researchers have made a new discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, challenging beliefs ...

Beneath the crust of North America, scientists have found that the deep roots of the continent are slowly dripping away in ...

Earth’s earliest crust, formed over 4.5 billion years ago, has long been thought to have lacked the complex chemical features ...

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

Volcanoes. A short video for 11-14 year old pupils, exploring tectonic activity and volcanoes and featuring case studies from ...

Researchers have discovered cratonic thinning occurring beneath North America, driven by the remnants of the Farallon Plate. Researchers have discovered that the underside of the North American ...

Scientists have long thought that tectonic plates needed to dive beneath each other to create the chemical fingerprint we see ...

challenging beliefs about how our continents formed and when plate tectonics began. A study published in Nature on 2 April reveals that Earth's first crust, formed about 4.5 billion years ago ...