The discovery of an ancient meteorite impact crater was recently reported in Western Australia. But not everyone is convinced ...

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

Geologists have long debated whether a stony formation in Canada contains the world’s oldest rocks – new measurements make a ...

Scientists thought this crater in Australia was the world’s oldest – but an independent analysis shows they might be off by ...

The Kola Superdeep Borehole, the deepest manmade hole ever drilled into the Earth's crust, is one of the most fascinating ...

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

The ancient history of Earth has always been hard to read. Most of the planet’s earliest crust has been lost, buried, or ...

The crater in Western Australia was identified as the oldest in the world earlier this year, but new research suggests the ...

A bold claim about Earth’s earliest known meteorite impact has been reevaluated after new evidence emerged from the Pilbara ...

Canadian researchers said they'd found the world's oldest rocks in northern Quebec. The find was controversial. But after more than a decade of hard work, they believe they've really proven it and are ...