Modern continental rocks carry chemical signatures from the very start of our planet's history, challenging current theories about plate tectonics.

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

It’s not much of a stretch to say that Earth’s inner structure, especially the innermost spherical core, has stupefied ...

“Based on volcanic rock measurements, helium-3 is known to be enriched in hot magma, which originally derives from hot plumes coming from deep within Earth’s mantle.” The mantle is the region between ...

Earth’s core could contain helium from the early solar system. The noble gas tucks into gaps in iron crystals under high pressure and temperature.

New research led by a York University professor sheds light on the earliest days of Earth's formation and potentially calls ...

Researchers have made a breakthrough discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, ...

Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust ...

Primordial helium from the beginning of the solar system may be stuck inside Earth's solid core, new research suggests ... out of volcanic hotspots that tap magma from the deep mantle.

Wednesday March 26 – New research led by a York University professor sheds light on the earliest days of the earth’s formation and potentially calls into question some earlier assumptions in planetary ...