Despite the importance of Earth's continents, the huge pieces of the planet's crust that divide its oceans, very little is known. Subscribe. Sign In | Subscribe Ad-Free. A Leading Theory of Continent ...

"The geodynamic setting leading to the formation of Earth's first continents remains debated," David Hernández Uribe, an assistant professor of earth and environmental sciences, wrote in the paper.

T he formation of Earth's continents billions of years ago set the stage for life to thrive. But scientists disagree over how those land masses formed and if it was through geological processes we ...

Geologists and planetary scientists are rethinking how Earth's continents may have formed after discovering that the leading theory may not be possible after all.

A group of researchers from across the world has found that a steady, rhythmic pulse deep beneath Ethiopia’s Afar region, ...

The formation of the Earth’s continents occurred during a fiery afterbirth known as the Archean Eon, which stretched from 4 billion to 2.5 billion years ago.

Learn about Pangaea, Earth's most recent supercontinent, its formation, breakup, ... The formation of the continents by the separation of Pangaea due to continental drift.

Formation of Earth’s continental crust went through cycles, with periods of increased crust production roughly every 200 million years, the GSA notes, ...

The formation of Earth’s continents billions of years ago set the stage for life to thrive. But scientists disagree over how those land masses formed and if it was through geological processes we ...