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

Scientists discovered Earth's first crust had continental chemical signatures. This challenges beliefs about when these ...

Earth's crust today has a surprisingly similar composition to the planet's first outer shell, or "protocrust," new research ...

Recent research led by the University of Bristol has made waves by pushing back the timeline of Earth’s earliest life form by ...

New research suggests that Earth's first crust, formed over 4.5 billion years ago, already carried the chemical traits we ...

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

Scientists have long thought that tectonic plates needed to dive beneath each other to create the chemical fingerprint we see in continents.

The team’s calculations showed the protocrust – Earth’s earliest crust formed during the Hadean eon (4.5-4.0 billion years ago) – would naturally develop the same chemical signatures found ...

The team's calculations showed the protocrust – Earth's earliest crust formed during the Hadean eon (4.5-4.0 billion years ago) – would naturally develop the same chemical signatures found in today's ...