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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

For the first time ever, scientists have captured the process of planets forming in their earliest stages. The ground-breaking photos were captured by the ALMA telescope in Chile and NASA's James Webb ...

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