Geologists have long debated whether a stony formation in Canada contains the world’s oldest rocks – new measurements make a ...

Researchers mapped a pulsing mantle plume under Afar that channels molten rock upward, stretching Africa’s crust until it cracks and an ocean basin begins.

The Earth’s crust is disappearing right beneath our feet – and most people don’t even realise it.Now, if you’re a geologist, or got a keen interest in how the Earth is put together, then this probably ...

Canadian scientists found the oldest known rocks on Earth - dating back 4.16 billion years - shedding light on our planet’s ...

Scientists agreed the rocky outcrops in a remote part of Quebec, Canada, were ancient. But were they really Earth’s oldest?

Scientists found a rhythmic mantle plume beneath Ethiopia is slowly tearing Africa apart - hinting at the birth of a new ...

Scientists found that the speed at which continents split apart directly influences how molten rock flows deep beneath ...

Scientists identified a heartbeat-like rhythmic pulse trapped within the Earth — and say it has profound implications for a ...

While rare, Redding does get earthquakes strong enough for us to feel. Here's why Shasta and Siskiyou counties and the north ...

In 2008, researchers reported that these rocks dated back 4.3 billion years 2, a claim that other scientists contested. Work ...

Research led by Earth scientists at the University of Southampton has uncovered evidence of rhythmic surges of molten mantle ...

This potential sample of Earth’s early crust is the subject of a long-standing debate among geologists: is it the world’s oldest rock, or merely extremely old? Read more.