A massive eruption of magma around 135 million years ago may have been the driving force behind the tectonic rift that split ...
The study also provides a new approach to solving one of the biggest enduring scientific mysteries: when did plate tectonics ...
It’s long been thought that tectonic plates needed to dive beneath each other to create the chemical fingerprint we see in ...
New research suggests that Earth's first crust, formed over 4.5 billion years ago, already carried the chemical traits we ...
Researchers have made a new discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, challenging beliefs ...
Earth’s earliest crust, formed over 4.5 billion years ago, has long been thought to have lacked the complex chemical features ...
Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust ...
Scientists have long thought that tectonic plates needed to dive beneath each other to create the chemical fingerprint we see in continents. Researchers discover Earth's first crust, formed 4.5 ...
Volcanoes can look like small mountains or hills. A volcano is an opening in the Earth's crust that allows magma, hot ash and gases to escape. Composite volcanoes are the most common type of volcano.
Continental clues: Modern continental rocks carry chemical signatures from the very start of our planet’s history, challenging current theories about plate tectonics. Researchers have made a new ...