New paper links formation of Earth’s continents to solar system’s passage through dense interstellar clouds within our Milky Way’s four spiral arms.

Throughout Earth’s history, the continents have been constantly on the move, converging and diverging in cycles that have shaped the planet’s surface for billions of years. This process, known ...

As scientists reconsider the structure of Earth’s continents, they will need to re-examine how geological processes such as subduction, continental drift, and microcontinent formation influence ...

Stargazing Meteors & Meteor Showers Giant meteorite strikes in Earth's distant history may have helped form continents News By Robert Lea last updated August 16, 2022 ...

"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.

Satellite image of Earth displayed the North American continent (top) and the South American continent (bottom). (Pixabay via Courthouse News) (CN) — Like making a cake, dry materials came before ...

There is still a lot unknown about the formation of our continents. We’re pretty sure that no other planet has the silica-rich continental masses that Earth possesses.

Geologists have discovered a long-term cycle that may connect the formation of Earth’s continents to increased comet impacts and the planet’s journey through the galaxy. The team connected ...

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 ...

Scientists have eliminated one possible origin for Earth's continents. Despite the importance of Earth's continents, the huge pieces of the planet's crust that divide its oceans, very little is known ...

We also determined the crater was much smaller – about 16km in diameter. In our view, this impact was too young and too small to have influenced continent formation or early life.

Disregard what you learned in geography class—Earth may not have seven continents after all. From the earliest of grades, schoolchildren around the world have memorized the same lineup: Africa ...