Researchers say they might have discovered the oldest rocks on Earth. The rocks in question are a belt of swirly, ...

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

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 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 ...

Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada. The Nuvvuagittuq ...

Canadian researchers said they'd found the world's oldest rocks in northern Quebec. The find was controversial. But after ...

Discover how scientists found and dated the oldest rocks on the planet, and why studying them can help explain how life on ...

The gold standard for determining the age of ancient rocks is measuring the radioactive decay of isotopes of uranium into lead in minerals known as zircons. But not all rocks contain zircons, so ...

Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on the earth from a rock formation in Canada. The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt has long been known for its ancient rocks — plains of streaked ...

Rocks older than 4.03 billion years could shed light on Earth's earliest geological history, but they're incredibly rare.

Two different testing methods found that rocks from an area called the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt in northern Quebec date ...

Scientists think they have found the oldest rocks on Earth. The ancient rocks were found in the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt, ...