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

Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the "clocks" geologists use to date events can also be misread.

Scientists have long wondered how Earth’s continents first formed. Now, a team of geologists from the University of Hong Kong ...

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Rocks from the Hadean Eon, the first period in the geological timescale, have been dated in Québec. These are some of the ...

The vertical movement of the mantle is one of the driving forces that brings about large-scale geological changes to the ...

Geologists from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made a breakthrough in understanding how Earth's early continents ...

Researchers mapped a pulsing mantle plume under Afar that channels molten rock upward, stretching Africa’s crust until it ...

A fascinating new study reveals how two of Earth’s established continents may constitute one whole landmass in itself.

A mysterious pulse beneath Africa's surface is reshaping the continent in ways that could change the world. Deep within the ...