High in the Canadian wilderness, Smithsonian scientists search for ancient minerals that could explain the origins of the continents, oceans and life on Earth Emma Saaty NMNH research geologist ...

The site of the oldest rocks on Earth, about 18 miles from Inukjuak, in Nunavik, Canada. Gray rocks uncovered in northern Nunavik, Quebec, Canada may be the ultimate primordial find. The stones date ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The view from the Nuvvuagittuq greenstone belt, Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. - Jonathan O’Neil A rocky outcrop in a remote corner of ...

Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name “Hadean” comes from the Greek god of the underworld, reflecting the extreme heat that likely ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada. The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt has long been known for its ancient rocks — plains ...

Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name “Hadean” comes from the Greek god of the underworld, reflecting the extreme heat that likely ...

Earth’s deep interior may hold water equal to today’s oceans, challenging long-held views of how the planet became habitable.

Scientists have long wondered why Earth's overall makeup doesn't fully match the mix of materials found in ancient meteorites. One hypothesis has been that our proto-Earth (what the earliest stages of ...

Ancient microbial activity preserved in deep seafloor sediments challenges assumptions about where fragile traces of early ...