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Geologists Accidentally Found a Ghost Plume Rising From Earth’s Mantle
Mantle plumes are important geologic processes—they interact with plate tectonics, create rich mineral deposits, and even ...
Geologists Decode Earth’s 4.4-Billion-Year-Old “Missing” Crust
Researchers used zircons and AI to reconstruct Earth's ancient crust, revealing possible tectonic processes from the planet's ...
The oldest rocks on Earth are more than 4 billion years old
Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name "Hadean" comes from the ...
Oldest living microbes discovered within a 2-billion-year-old rock
Microbes have been discovered alive inside 2-billion-year-old rock, offering a rare window into Earth’s deep past. Found in ...
New study challenges discovery of Earth’s ‘oldest’ impact crater
The discovery of an ancient meteorite impact crater was recently reported in Western Australia. But not everyone is convinced ...
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Unearthing Earth's Origins: The Hadean Mystique in Québec's Ancient Rocks
The Hadean Eon, Earth's first geological period, remains shrouded in mystery due to scarce rock records. However, Québec's ...
What Are 'Sinkites and Floatites'? Here's How North Sea’s Mysterious Giant Structures Challenge Earth’s Geological Rules
North Sea's giant sand mounds that perplexed scientists up until now have been found to be younger, denser sands that sank into older, lighter "ooze." ...
Scientists Rewrite the Story of Earth’s First Continents With a Fiery New Twist
New research from HKU geologists suggests that Earth's first continents were born not from plate tectonics, but from deep ...
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Giant Bodies of Sand Discovered Beneath the North Sea
Giant bodies of sand found under the North Sea flip the rules of geology and may reshape how experts approach underground ...
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World's Oldest Rocks Discovered in Northern Canada
At the time, the Earth's surface was hot enough to bake pizza, but rocks still solidified. Those in this area formed almost ...
Denver dinosaur museum makes ‘historically thrilling’ discovery under its own parking lot
This is a scientifically and historically thrilling find for both the Museum and the larger Denver community,” said Dr. James Hagadorn, the curator of geology at the Denver Museum of Nature and ...