Water from both volcanic rocks and deep mantle melted Earth's crust 1.6 billion years ago. This long-lasting melting formed ...

An international collaboration between four scientists from Mainz, Valencia, Madrid, and Zurich has published new research in ...

Scientists discovered complex life may have started 1.5 billion years earlier than previously thought thanks to phosphorus.

The study also provides a new approach to solving one of the biggest enduring scientific mysteries: when did plate tectonics begin?

had been used as evidence to support the theory that plate tectonics started nearly as soon as Earth had solid ground — roughly 4 billion years ago. "That's probably a flawed argument now ...

Researchers discover Earth's first crust, formed 4.5 billion years ago, had chemical features similar to modern continental crust. (photo credit: Tanya Kalian. Via Shutterstock) A study published ...