Researchers mapped a pulsing mantle plume under Afar that channels molten rock upward, stretching Africa’s crust until it cracks and an ocean basin begins.

Canadian scientists found the oldest known rocks on Earth - dating back 4.16 billion years - shedding light on our planet’s ...

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An obscure rock formation on the eastern shore of Canada's Hudson Bay may contain the oldest known rocks on Earth, a new ...

Scientists agreed the rocky outcrops in a remote part of Quebec, Canada, were ancient. But were they really Earth’s oldest?

Scientists found that the speed at which continents split apart directly influences how molten rock flows deep beneath ...

While China has a near monopoly on rare earth element processing and refining, it has quietly become reliant on raw materials ...

China has pulled back its rare earths exports, which are vital to everyday technologies and American defense. But the U.S.

Scientists believe Michigan may be an abundant source of what could become the next big thing in carbon-free energy.

For years, scientists have puzzled over why Earth and Mars are missing certain key elements. Now, a fresh study suggests ...

Scientists believe that gold and other precious metals are slowly leaking to the surface from Earth's core through Hawaiian ...