From tiny zircons to deep mantle processes, scientists are piecing together a vivid picture of Earth’s earliest days. New research reveals how continents, minerals, and even the building blocks of ...

A new study suggests rare earth elements form in magma above ancient subduction zones, as that magma reacts with substances ...

The new study led by biogeochemist Sean Crowe has found surprising evidence that as far back as three billion year ago, there were levels of oxygen in the atmosphere too high to have been produced ...

Scientists have mapped how Earth’s deepest mantle is being deformed—and the results point to long-lost tectonic plates buried ...

For decades, geologists labeled a billion-year stretch of Earth’s history—from 1.8 to 0.8 billion years ago—as the “Boring Billion.” They assumed not much occurred during the time: mountain building ...

A team of researchers have been analyzing ancient rocks found in Australia that suggest that the Earth formed in far ...

Learn how ancient plants survived extreme heat after the Permian–Triassic mass extinction and what their strategy could mean ...

When you think about our origin story, and of our planet -- among all of the planets in the cosmos -- there is a deep connection that ties together the inhabitants of the world.” On Easter Sunday, ...

Dramatic droughts linked to the decline of the Classic Maya civilization approximately 800 to 1000 CE may not have required ...