In a revolutionary advancement in oceanography, scientists have created one of the most detailed maps of the ocean floor to ...

Geologists have made certain assumptions about how the crust making up our planet's earliest surface formed, but a new study ...

Researchers have discovered cratonic thinning occurring beneath North America, driven by the remnants of the Farallon Plate.

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

Beneath the surface of the United States, the Earth's crust is slowly sinking, creating a new geological phenomenon.

Even the oldest and most stable of lithospheric structures can’t withstand geologic machinations deep within the Earth.

Until now, it’s been very hard for scientists to establish a detailed timeline of the early evolution of bacteria.

Lithospheric dripping occurs when the underside of Earth's rocky crust is heated to a certain temperature. As the rock melts, ...

Scientists discovered Earth's first crust had continental chemical signatures. This challenges beliefs about when these ...