Research results showed Earth’s earliest crust – known as the protocrust – that formed during the Hadean eon, would have a ...

Modern continental rocks carry chemical signatures from the very start of our planet's history, challenging current theories about plate tectonics.

Researchers have discovered cratonic thinning occurring beneath North America, driven by the remnants of the Farallon Plate. Researchers have discovered that the underside of the North American ...

Far be it from us to suggest there’s a parallel between the continental plate’s behavior and what is happening on top, but ...

Researchers have made a breakthrough discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, ...