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

"This early crust was reshaped and made richer ... self-sustaining pattern. "This discovery completely changes our understanding of Earth's earliest geological processes," says Professor Turner.

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

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

Researchers have made a breakthrough discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, ...

Earth is the only known planet which has plate tectonics today. The constant movement of these giant slabs of rock over the ...

This discovery has major implications for how ... Further modelling of the geodynamics of Earth’s early crust is needed to better understand when it became unstable and started to subduct.

“Before our discovery, the oldest impact crater was 2.2 billion years old ... The tremendous amount of energy from this impact could have played a role in shaping early Earth’s crust by pushing one ...

The discovery of a massive crater formed by the impact of a meteorite more than 3.5 billion years ago is changing the way ...