Along the eastern shore of Hudson Bay in Canada's northeastern province of Quebec, near the Inuit municipality of Inukjuak, resides a belt of volcanic rock that displays a blend of dark and light ...

Gray rocks uncovered in northern Nunavik, Quebec, Canada may be the ultimate primordial find. The stones date back 4.16 billion years to the Hadean era and are the oldest known rocks on the planet.

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

A remote outcrop in Canada harbors rocks that are at least 4.16 billion years old, researchers report June 26 in Science. If true, these rocks would be the oldest known on Earth and the first to ...

Science News: A groundbreaking discovery in northern Quebec has confirmed the existence of Earth's oldest known rocks, dating back 4.16 billion years. These ancient ...

The origins of plate tectonics on Earth are hotly debated, but evidence from Australia now shows that parts of the crust ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada. The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt has long been known for its ancient rocks ...

X-ray diffraction to obtain high-resolution maps of intra-granular stress in the sandstone. By combining stress mapping with stepwise compression, the team observed increasing stress heterogeneity ...

An engraved panel from Aswan may show one of Egypt's earliest political elites. It reveals how rulers used art to claim space ...

Planting trees has long been touted as a major tool in the fight against climate change. And on the surface, that makes a lot of sense. After all, there’s a lot of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, ...

In 2008, Canadian researchers said they'd found the world's oldest rocks in northern Quebec. The find was controversial. But after more than a decade of hard work, they believe they've really ...