Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the "clocks" geologists use to date events can also be misread.

Earlier this year, researchers announced the discovery of what they believed to be the world’s oldest impact crater.

At the time, the Earth's surface was hot enough to bake pizza, but rocks still solidified. Those in this area formed almost ...

In 2008 scientists reported that rocks in Canada were the world’s oldest. New data appear to confirm this contested claim ...

Two different testing methods found that rocks from an area called the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt in northern Quebec date to 4.16 billion years ago, a time known as the Hadean eon. The eon is named ...

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

The world's oldest rocks are spread across the globe and paint a picture of Earth's turbulent early history. Here are some of the most notable and important formations scientists have discovered.

The world's oldest rocks are spread across the globe and paint a picture of Earth's turbulent early history. Here are some of the most notable and important formations scientists have discovered.

Searching for Earth’s Oldest Rocks: ... If you pick a spot on one of these rocks, the layer directly ... “Researchers from all over the world have thought about these rocks and have amazing ...