Precambrian time covers the vast bulk of ... remains of plants and animals buried when the sediments were formed. The Earth was already more than 600 million years old when life began.

By studying river crystals in Finland, researchers have identified traces of a hidden chunk of Earth's crust from ... the continental crust that formed during the Precambrian's Archean era ...

A new study published in Science Advances by researchers from the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy ...

Satellite image of Earth displayed the North American continent (top) and the South American continent (bottom). (Pixabay via Courthouse News) (CN) — Like making a cake, dry materials came before ...

In a new study released in Nature this week, researchers state that Earth formed within just 3 million years. That’s notably faster than previous estimates placing the timeline up to 100 million ...

meaning the collision of smaller celestial bodies with Earth. Understanding the formation of this magma ocean is crucial for comprehending Earth's formation. A major problem with current magma ...