The timing and rate of early crustal growth on Earth remains contentious due to the scarcity of very ancient rocks,” are ...

Ancient Australian rocks suggest Earth’s continents formed later than expected and share a common origin with the Moon.

Tiny pieces of glass found scattered across Australia have revealed evidence of a previously unknown giant asteroid impact. This discovery centers on a new type of tektite, a natural glass formed when ...

A probable crater stretching more than 370 miles, or 600 kilometers, across the heart of Australia could reshape our understanding of Earth’s geological history. Researcher Daniel Connelly and ...

Salt is an essential nutrient for the human body. But hundreds of millions of years before the first humans, salt minerals once shaped entire landscapes. They even determined where early life on Earth ...

Rachelle Kernen receives funding from the Australian Research Council, bp, Woodside, and NT and SA state governments. She is a member of the Hydrogen Society of Australia, the Geological Society of ...