Researchers have made a new discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, challenging beliefs about how our continents formed and when plate tectonics began.

But unlike modern oceanic crust, which typically lingers for less than 200 million years before getting recycled into Earth’s interior by plate tectonics, the precursor crust survived for more ...

Chunks of Earth's outer crust that are 3.8 billion years old provide rock-solid evidence that the planet had active tectonic plates shortly after its birth.

According to SpaceRef, "Earth's outer shell consists of about 15 shifting blocks of crust," that have been moving over millions of years to form the continents and unique landforms that currently ...

Scientists have discovered 4.2 billion-year-old remnants of the Earth’s first crust Science. Mar 16, 2017 3:28 PM EDT ... Given that the original study focused on 25 square miles, ...