The Earth’s crust is disappearing right beneath our feet – and most people don’t even realise it. Now, if you’re a geologist, or got a keen interest in how the Earth is put together, then ...

Earth's crust today has a surprisingly similar composition to the planet's first outer shell, or "protocrust," new research finds. This early rocky shell featured chemical signatures previously ...

Early Earth's first crust composition discovery rewrites geological timeline. ScienceDaily . Retrieved July 25, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 04 / 250402122139.htm ...

A Fragment of Earth’s Original Crust Still Exists—and It’s Buried in Canada. Elizabeth Rayne. Thu, July 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM UTC. 4 min read.

This potential sample of Earth’s early crust is the subject of a long-standing debate among geologists: is it the world’s oldest rock, or merely extremely old? Read more.

A Fragment of Earth’s Original Crust Still Exists—and It’s Buried in Canada. Our planet has been asteroid-smashed, melted and eroded, enough that most of its original armor has been long buried.

New research reveals chemical secrets of Earth’s crust 4.5 billion years ago Published: April 2, 2025 6:06pm EDT. Simon Turner, Macquarie University. Author. Simon Turner ...

Earth is about 4.5 billion years old, and as the eons passed, the crust of the young planet experienced turbulence. Asteroid collisions shattered some parts, which melted and recrystallized, while ...