The Grand Canyon is a gigantic geological library, with rocky layers that tell much of the story of Earth’s history.

Far from boring, this period saw the reorganization of deep Earth in manners that prepared the way for life to grow complex.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Earth’s crust continued a slow process of reworking for billions of years, rather than rapidly slowing its growth some 3 billion years ago, according to a Penn State-led ...

As best the origins of Earth are understood, we're all just a bunch of stardust, and new observations from the JWST lend credence to that theory.

Geologists have made certain assumptions about how the crust making up our planet's earliest surface formed, but a new study has found that Earth's very first protocrust was surprisingly similar to ...

Earth and the Moon are forever locked in a gravitational embrace that has played a critical role in determining the fate of both worlds. Although they have grown more distant since their formative ...

Finland's river crystals hold clues about the formation of 'Scandinavia's' oldest bedrock 3.75 billion years ago. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

What: Astronomers using JWST and ALMA have captured the earliest known stage of planet formation around the protostar ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn in this story: What are now thought to be the oldest rocks on Earth have been ...

LOS ANGELES (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - A published study claims the Earth's crust is peeling. Scientists have discovered evidence that the Earth's crust is peeling away beneath California's Sierra Nevada ...

Field image of the achondrite meteorite GRA 06128, found in blue ice of the Graves Nunatak region of the Antarctica during the ANSMET 2006/2007 field-season. Image courtesy of the Antarctic Search for ...