Subduction, a crucial geological process on Earth, may have begun hundreds of millions of years earlier than traditionally ...

A large chunk of the Earth's crust is missing but scientists have now discovered where it is located. The world is constantly throwing puzzling questions at scientists, with new technology like ...

The Earth’s crust is disappearing right beneath our feet – and most people don’t even realise it. Now, if you’re a geologist, or got a keen interest in how the Earth is put together, then ...

Strong new evidence suggests that primordial material from the planet’s center is somehow making its way out. Continent-size ...

Planetary scientists search for ancient impacts to learn about Earth’s early formation. So far, nobody has found an impact ...

In areas like eastern Finnmark, Lofoten, and Vesterålen, the bedrock is as old as 3 billion years. Parts of eastern Norway, ...

Vast deposits of naturally occurring hydrogen hold promise for a green future. However, policies need to be enacted for the ...

Discover a vast, previously unknown world of microbial life that survives—and even thrives—for hundreds of millions of years ...

Most elements are found in only trace amounts within the Earth’s crust, but several are abundant. The Earth’s crust comprises about 95% igneous and metamorphic rocks, 4% shale, 0.75% sandstone ...