Around 4.6 billion years ago, a vast cloud of gas and dust called a molecular cloud drifted through the Milky Way. Composed ...

New research from HKU geologists suggests that Earth's first continents were born not from plate tectonics, but from deep ...

Researchers used zircons and AI to reconstruct Earth's ancient crust, revealing possible tectonic processes from the planet's ...

The origins of plate tectonics on Earth are hotly debated, but evidence from Australia now shows that parts of the crust ...

Alone among known planets, Earth has vast oceans on its surface and its landmasses are marked with lakes and extensive river ...

More information: Orr Rose Bezaly et al, Meteorite-common amino acid induces clay exfoliation and abiotic compartment formation, Communications Earth & Environment (2025).

Geologists confirm that industrial waste turns into rock in just 35 years, challenging traditional ideas about geological ...

Astronomers witness first moments of planet formation as rock grains crystallize around distant star HOPS-315.

The Earth's granite crust harbours continental landmasses that have remained stable and above mean sea level for more than a billion years 1. The withdrawal of large volumes of granitic magma from ...

Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada.