Researchers have recreated the tumultuous beginnings of Earth, simulating what the planet was like just after its formation 4 ...

Remarkably, it could one day lead to the formation of Earth's sixth ocean. At the heart of this phenomenon are tectonic plates—massive sections of the Earth's crust that move atop the semi-fluid ...

New research from HKU geologists suggests that Earth's first continents were born not from plate tectonics, but from deep ...

Nearly three-fourths of Earth is covered by oceans, making the planet look like a pale blue dot from space. But Japanese researchers have made a compelling case that Earth's oceans were once green ...

The reason Earth's oceans may have looked different in the ancient past is to do with their chemistry and the evolution of photosynthesis.As a geology undergraduate student, I was taught about the ...

Earth's oceans could one day turn purple. Earth's oceans could one day turn purple. News. ... Cross section of banded iron formation in Karijini National Park, in the Hamersley Range, ...

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

Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada. The Nuvvuagittuq ...

An analysis of Hawaii’s volcanic rocks revealed Earth’s core is leaking gold and other precious metals, a study found. The elements emerge when ocean islands form.