Researchers say they might have discovered the oldest rocks on Earth. The rocks in question are a belt of swirly, ...

Scientists agreed the rocky outcrops in a remote part of Quebec, Canada, were ancient. But were they really Earth’s oldest?

Researchers have published a study that outlines the discovery of three new types of minerals never before catalogued on ...

In 2008 scientists reported that rocks in Canada were the world’s oldest. New data appear to confirm this contested claim ...

Rocks older than 4.03 billion years could shed light on Earth's earliest geological history, but they're incredibly rare.

The Weis Earth Science Museum is hosting Rock ID Day Saturday, Oct. 5. The event is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is a free rock, mineral and fossil identification event.

The world's oldest rocks are spread across the globe and paint a picture of Earth's turbulent early history. Here are some of the most notable and important formations scientists have discovered.

People learn about Wyoming rocks and minerals at a past Earth Science Week event at the University of Wyoming Geological Museum. Christina George/Courtesy; ...

Canadian scientists found the oldest known rocks on Earth - dating back 4.16 billion years - shedding light on our planet’s ...

Igneous rocks — which form as magma solidifies either deep within Earth or at the surface after a volcanic eruption, for example — contain a limited number of minerals that crystallize ...

Brantley and her colleagues published their evidence in the journal Science today. Weathering is when rocks and minerals deteriorate under exposure to nature’s elements—water, heat ...

A research team at the University of Alberta in Canada discovered the minerals while examining a small 2.5-ounce (70 gram) slice of the space rock. The new minerals are named elaliite (for the ...