A monumental discovery in Western Australia is set to change the global mining industry forever. With an iron deposit worth a ...

New simulations reveal that an ancient ocean of magma located above the Earth's core continues to shape the planet's ...

A bold claim about Earth’s earliest known meteorite impact has been reevaluated after new evidence emerged from the Pilbara ...

Earlier this year, researchers announced the discovery of what they believed to be the world’s oldest impact crater. According to their results, the crater was created over 3.5 billion years ago when ...

Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the "clocks" geologists use to date events can also be misread.

The discovery of an ancient meteorite impact crater was recently reported in Western Australia. But not everyone is convinced ...

Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the "clocks" geologists use to date events can also be misread.

Scientists thought this crater in Australia was the world’s oldest – but an independent analysis shows they might be off by ...

A Fragment of Earth’s Original Crust Still Exists—and It’s Buried in Canada Our planet has been asteroid-smashed, melted and eroded, enough that most of its original armor has been long buried.

Our planet has been asteroid-smashed, melted and eroded so much that most of its original armor has been long buried. Except for one small chunk.