Computational modeling shows that plate tectonics weren't necessary for early continents. The formation of Earth's continents billions of years ago set the stage for life to thrive. But scientists ...

Geologists from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made a breakthrough in understanding how Earth's early continents formed during the Archean time, more than 2.5 billion years ago. Their findings ...

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Geologists have long been trying to answer the question of exactly when Earth's continents formed. . Now, new research suggests that island arcs might help pin down the continents' ages. The initial ...

The first half-billion years of Earth science were gnarly. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When Earth was just a wee young thing, ...

A study published in Nature on April 2 upended conventional views about Earth’s earliest geological evolution. The research revealed that Earth’s first crust, formed about 4.5 billion years ago, ...

Most people know that the land masses on which we all live represent just 30% of Earth's surface, and the rest is covered by oceans. The emergence of the continents was a pivotal moment in the history ...

Chris Kirkland receives funding from the Australian Research Council and the Geological Survey of Western Australia. Tim Johnson receives funding from the Australian Research Council (DP200101104) and ...

Across opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean more than 3,700 miles apart, researchers have uncovered footprints left by dinosaurs that could have roamed from Africa to South America when the continents ...

An illustration depicting the formation of TTGs in a two-stage mantle plume-sagduction model. Geologists from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made a breakthrough in understanding how the ...