Earth’s earliest crust, formed over 4.5 billion years ago, has long been thought to have lacked the complex chemical features ...

Geodynamic models say deep mantle flow from the long-subducted Farallon slab is likely behind the massive underground “drips” ...

China has tightened control over the global rare earth supply by introducing new export restrictions that could disrupt ...

New research suggests that Earth's first crust, formed over 4.5 billion years ago, already carried the chemical traits we ...

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

Curiosity found large organic molecules in a 2013 Mars rock sample. These fragments suggest Mars had the right chemistry for ...