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

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

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

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

Gray rocks uncovered in northern Nunavik, Quebec, Canada may be the ultimate primordial find. The stones date back 4.16 ...

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 ...

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

The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt in northern Quebec contains Earth's oldest-known rocks, aged 4.16 billion years. This ...

The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt has been dated several times by different research groups, with widely divergent results. Most agree the rock is at least 3.75 billion years old — but that ...

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