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

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

The Earth’s crust is disappearing right beneath our feet – and most people don’t even realise it. Now, if you’re a geologist, ...

Our planet has been asteroid-smashed, melted and eroded, enough that most of its original armor has been long buried. Except ...

Strange cone-shaped rocks led scientists to the hidden remains of one of Earth’s oldest asteroid impacts. It could help us find fossil life on Mars.

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

A study reveals that the oldest continental crust on Earth is slowly being broken up by shifting tectonic forces.

Find Earth Oldest Rock Latest News, Videos & Pictures on Earth Oldest Rock and see latest updates, news, information from NDTV.COM. Explore more on Earth Oldest Rock.

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

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

"This has profound implications for how we interpret surface volcanism, earthquake activity and the process of continental ...

Rhythmic pulsing deep beneath landlocked east Africa is literally tearing the continent apart. But while the effects won’t ...