The oldest terrestrial materials ever dated by scientists are extremely rare zircon minerals that were discovered in western ...

Discover how scientists found and dated the oldest rocks on the planet, and why studying them can help explain how life on ...

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 ...

They reveal that the chemical composition of the deep mantle has remained almost intact since the Earth's formation 4.5 ...

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The planet is 100 times the size of earth, astronomers estimate. The James Webb telescope has made another stunning discovery -- this time of a massive planet that could potentially sustain life ...

We are part of a research team that has confirmed the oldest known rocks on Earth are located in northern Québec.__ ...