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Scientists Uncover a Groundbreaking New Origin for Earth’s First Continents
New research has dramatically reshaped our understanding of Earth’s early geological history, overturning traditional beliefs ...
Geologists Accidentally Found a Ghost Plume Rising From Earth’s Mantle
Mantle plumes are important geologic processes—they interact with plate tectonics, create rich mineral deposits, and even ...
Geologists Decode Earth’s 4.4-Billion-Year-Old “Missing” Crust
Researchers used zircons and AI to reconstruct Earth's ancient crust, revealing possible tectonic processes from the planet's ...
Oldest living microbes discovered within a 2-billion-year-old rock
Microbes have been discovered alive inside 2-billion-year-old rock, offering a rare window into Earth’s deep past. Found in ...
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Letter lost for 75 years leads to the accidental discovery of one of Earth's rarest minerals
A dusty envelope misplaced in a government archive has rewritten a chapter of mineral history. That 1949 letter, discovered ...
The oldest rocks on Earth are more than 4 billion years old
Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name "Hadean" comes from the ...
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Zealandia: Scientists discovered Earth’s missing 8th continent - AOL
Though mostly underwater, this geological giant has sparked debate as a possible eighth continent. Just 5% of its surface peeks above sea level, making it one of Earth’s most elusive landforms.
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How The Discovery Of Geologic Time Changed Our View Of The World
How The Discovery Of Geologic Time Changed Our View Of The World. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 4, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2007 / 09 / 070913081021.htm ...
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Earth’s oldest meteorite crater found in Australia
The Archean Eon (4–2.5 million years ago) is the second of Earth’s four major geologic eons, a time when the planet was mostly covered by oceans extending far deeper than those found today.