Researchers say they might have discovered the oldest rocks on Earth. The rocks in question are a belt of swirly, ...

Canadian scientists found the oldest known rocks on Earth - dating back 4.16 billion years - shedding light on our planet’s ...

NASA's Perseverance rover has begun drilling into a rock on Mars as it tries to collect more information about the Red Planet ...

Lithium and other critical minerals are in often-overlooked water sources like geothermal brines and oilfield produced water.

An obscure rock formation on the eastern shore of Canada's Hudson Bay may contain the oldest known rocks on Earth, a new ...

Very little is definitive when dealing with rocks and minerals that have complex geological histories spanning more than 4 billion years, according to Jesse Reimink, the Rudy L. Slingerland Early ...

Very little is definitive when dealing with rocks and minerals that have complex geological histories spanning more than 4 billion years, according to Jesse Reimink, the Rudy L. Slingerland Early ...

In the intrusion, unlike the older rock that surrounds it, the two clocks tell the same story: the rock is about 4.16 billion years old. “Both clocks are giving the exact same age,” says O’Neil.

Rocks older than 4.03 billion years could shed light on Earth's earliest geological history, but they're incredibly rare.

Lundy often is known as “the rock guy” due to his participation in educational outreach, local rock and mineral organizations ...

Very little is definitive when dealing with rocks and minerals that have complex geological histories spanning more than 4 billion years, according to Jesse Reimink, the Rudy L. Slingerland Early ...

Very little is definitive when dealing with rocks and minerals that have complex geological histories spanning more than 4 billion years, according to Jesse Reimink, the Rudy L. Slingerland Early ...