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 ...

It is the test bed for a collaboration between academics, space agencies and mineral exploration companies which aims to ...

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

Rocks from a coastal town are assisting scientists to develop equipment which could enable astronauts to investigate the ...

Places such as Purgatory Chasm and Millstone Hill, in Worcester's Green Hill Park, bear witness to the work of the glaciers.

Marble, slate and quartzite are types of metamorphic rock. Minerals – A mineral is a natural substance that comes from the Earth. Minerals are found in rocks, water and food.

Portsoy has long been known for its important geological features but now researchers from the University of Aberdeen are using the rare assembly of rock types found in the harbour area to replicate ...

Gneiss is a metamorphic rock composed of bands and lenses of various minerals, according to Geology.com. "Our candidates for the oldest U.S. rock are ancient gneisses with complex histories.