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CNN on MSN · 3d

Scientists say they have identified Earth’s oldest rocks. It could reveal an unknown chapter in our planet’s history

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

GB News on MSN · 1d

Scientists think they've discovered the oldest rocks on Earth following dating breakthrough

Scientists have identified what may be Earth's oldest rocks following new research into the formations. The discovery centres on the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt, situated along Hudson Bay's eastern shore in Quebec.

The Jerusalem Post on MSN · 1d

Earth's oldest stones: New dating puts Greenstone Belt age at 4.16 billion years

Two different testing methods have revealed that rocks from the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt in northeastern Canada date back to 4.16 billion years ago, reinforcing their status as the oldest reliably dated rock formations on Earth.

The Santa Fe New Mexican7h

Deep sea fossils, vibrant wildflowers on display along Cave Creek Trail in the Pecos Wilderness

New Mexico geologist and author Magdalena Sandoval Donahue discusses the interesting geology of the Santa Fe National Forest ...

Interesting Engineering on MSN2d

100 million-year-old fossil of ancient squids that ruled open oceans found

As per the team of researchers, ancient squid fossils far outnumbered those of ammonites and bony fishes from the same era.

TwistedSifter on MSN10d

Scientists Prove That Million-Year-Long Rock Formation Processes Are Now Happening In As Little As 35 Years, And Humans Are Totally To Blame

Sedimentary rock is comprised of sediment, as the name suggests. Over time, tiny minerals, sand, rocks, and debris layer on ...

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New dog-sized dinosaur unearthed from Colorado rock formation

A new dinosaur species unearthed from the famed Morrison Formation in Colorado has been identified, according to a journal ...

ScienceAlert on MSN4d

100-Million-Year-Old Rock Reveals 40 Never-Before-Seen Squid Species

Using a new technique for analyzing fossils locked away in chunks of rock, paleontologists in Japan and Germany have ...

The Daily Mining Gazette9h

The City of Houghton is contemplating moving orthocone fossils to the north side of the Portage Lake District Library from ...

Prehistoric Footprints Found in Duke Paver Stone

Fossils are so common in Pennsylvania Bluestone that Glass often points out prehistoric plant fragments and ancient tide ...

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Digital fossil-mining finally reveals origin of squids

Cutting-edge digital fossil-mining reveals early squid evolution, diversification, and importance in marine ecosystems.

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Ancient squids dominated the ocean 100 million years ago, fossil discovery technique reveals

Squids first appeared about 100 million years ago and quickly rose to become dominant predators in the ancient oceans, ...

Cowboy State Daily8d

Scientists Use Cutting-Edge Tech To Look Inside Spectacular Wyoming Allosaurus

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis took two big rocks containing a dinosaur skull to the hospital for a CT scan. The ...

The Trentonian3d

The State We’re In: Digging up New Jersey’s past

It turns out this state we’re in is a hotspot for ancient fossils! With just a sifter, a trowel, and a sense of curiosity, ...

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