Tiny zircon crystals are revealing that Earth’s earliest history may have included surprisingly complex tectonic activity.

Parts of ancient Earth may have formed continents and recycled crust through subduction far earlier than previously thought. New research led by scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt in northeastern Canada is home to the oldest rocks on Earth (Jonathan O'Neil) Earth formed about ...

Intro -- Preface -- References -- Contents -- 1 Why Hadean? -- Abstract -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Organization of This Book -- 1.2.1 A Brief Overview -- 1.2.2 Chapter Themes -- 1.3 Defining the ...

Hadean was an inferno of fire and water that laid the foundations for life on Earth. Credit: Guillermo Carvajal / labrujulaverde.com Analyses of 4-billion-year-old minerals reveal active tectonics and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The view from the Nuvvuagittuq greenstone belt, Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. - Jonathan O’Neil A rocky outcrop in a remote corner of ...

Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name “Hadean” comes from the Greek god of the underworld, reflecting the extreme heat that likely ...

New ideas about the Hadean Earth (the era that began with the Earth's formation 4.6 billion years ago and ended 4 billion years ago) suggest the concomitance of a reduced atmosphere, electrical storms ...

THE red rocks of the Jack Hills in Western Australia have an incredible story to tell. Here, deep in the ancient heart of Australia, lie some of the oldest rocks ever found on Earth – up to 3.7 ...