Led by Curtin University geologists Chris Kirkland and Tim Johnson, a research team unearthed this primeval crater beneath ...

"Given how rare such evidence is due to [Earth's] geological recycling processes, this is a major breakthrough in ...

We have discovered the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth, in the very heart of the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

making them the oldest Earth materials ever found. Zircon crystals are durable; they can survive even when the rocks around them are destroyed, eroded or recycled back into Earth's middle layer.

Curtin University researchers have discovered the world’s oldest known meteorite impact crater, which could significantly redefine our understanding of the origins of life and how our planet was ...

undisturbed volcanic rock 3,850 million years old lies atop sedimentary rock. Within this deeper (and older) layer are minerals that contain telltale signs of past biological activity: carbon ...

Curtin University researchers have discovered the world’s oldest known meteorite impact crater, which could significantly ...

“On Earth, this early impact record has seemingly been lost, reflecting the destructive efficiency of erosion and subduction ...

The oldest rocks on Earth formed more than 3 ... Our first target was an unusual layer of rocks known as the Antarctic Creek Member, which crops out on the flanks of a dome some 20 kilometers ...

Geologists have discovered the world's oldest known impact crater; it sits in the heart of Western Australia's ancient Pilbara region. An analysis of rock layers in the region suggests a crater at ...

The oldest rocks on Earth formed more than 3 ... Our first target was an unusual layer of rocks known as the Antarctic Creek Member, which crops out on the flanks of a dome some 20 kilometres ...