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.

Scientists discovered Earth's first crust had continental chemical signatures. This challenges beliefs about when these ...

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

Geologists have made certain assumptions about how the crust making up our planet's earliest surface formed, but a new study ...

A recent study challenges previous geological assumptions, revealing that Earth's initial protocrust closely resembled the ...

"This early crust was reshaped and made richer in silica ... Plate tectonics then fell into a continuous, self-sustaining pattern. "This discovery completely changes our understanding of Earth's ...

Scientists have long thought that tectonic plates needed to dive beneath each other to create the chemical fingerprint we see in continents.