A tectonic clash in Tibet formed giant copper deposits, revealing how recycled crust can power clean energy and reshape ...

Researchers used zircons and AI to reconstruct Earth's ancient crust, revealing possible tectonic processes from the planet's ...

Geologists confirm that industrial waste turns into rock in just 35 years, challenging traditional ideas about geological ...

Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name "Hadean" comes from the ...

A spot in eastern Africa called the Afar Triangle marks the meeting point of three rift zones—lines where Earth’s crust is being rent apart. Researchers haven’t been sure exactly what drives this ...

New research from HKU geologists suggests that Earth's first continents were born not from plate tectonics, but from deep ...

Strange cone-shaped rocks led scientists to the hidden remains of one of Earth’s oldest asteroid impacts. It could help us find fossil life on Mars.

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

Volcanoes—everything to know about nature’s geologic architects Fiery volcanoes have belched up molten rock, hot ash, and gas since Earth formed billions of years ago.