Geologists discovered ancient rocks in Greenland that preserve the oldest known traces of Earth’s early magnetic field.

Scientists at the Carnegie Institution for Science used a powerful combination of cutting-edge chemistry and artificial ...

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Scientists have detected some of the oldest signs of life on Earth using a new method that recognizes chemical fingerprints ...

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Earthquake faults deep in Earth can glue themselves back together following a seismic event, according to a new study led by ...

A remote outcrop in Canada harbors rocks that are at least 4.16 billion years old, researchers report June 26 in Science. If true, these rocks would be the oldest known on Earth and the first to date ...

Strong and weak rocks transform the landscape through erosion, and a new study reveals that soil resistance alters this erosion by up to 20x.

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New York — Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada. The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt has long been known for its ancient rocks — plains of ...

In Jezero Crater’s Bright Angel formation, Perseverance has found rocks rich in organic molecules and minerals linked to microbial metabolism. Their arrangement hints at redox reactions that resemble ...

Earthquake faults deep in the Earth can glue themselves back together following a seismic event, according to a new study led ...