Researchers discover Earth's first crust, formed 4.5 billion years ago, had chemical features simil
Scientists have long thought that tectonic plates needed to dive beneath each other to create the chemical fingerprint we see ...
New Study Reveals Chemical Secret Of Earth's 4.5 Years Billion Crust
Earth is the only known planet which has plate tectonics today. The constant movement of these giant slabs of rock over the ...
1 Trillion Species, 3 Billion Years: AI Helped Trace Bacteria Evolution On Earth
Bacteria consist of a single cell. They do not have bones and are not like big animals that leave clear signs in the ...
1 trillion species, 3 billion years: AI finds ancient bacteria used oxygen long before Earth had it
The planet Earth thawed approximately 4.5 billion years ago. The Moon was created when a Mars-sized object crashed. If there ...
Earth’s Lost Timeline: Rusty Rocks Reveal Billion-Year-Old Secrets
In a new paper, Jordan Jensen and Alexis Ault introduce a new forensic tool designed to enhance our understanding of how ...
Early Earth's first crust composition discovery rewrites geological timeline
Researchers have made a new discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, challenging beliefs ...
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Could alien oceans be green: Earth’s past may hold the key to finding life elsewhere
Ancient oceans, which were heavy on iron, interacted differently with light wavelengths, retracting green light into the ...
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Where Are The Oldest Rocks In The World, And What's Inside Them?
The Guinness World Record for the oldest Earth rock is currently held by the Nuvvuagittuq greenstone belt, which is listed as ...
Earth’s oceans weren’t always blue, scientists say
But while lifeless during that time, the planet was already covered by vast oceans dotted with hydrothermal vent systems that ...