Researchers have discovered a 3.5-billion-year-old meteorite impact crater in Western Australia, providing new insights into ...

The discovery of a massive crater formed by the impact of a meteorite more than 3.5 billion years ago is changing the way ...

Scientists have found the oldest impact crater on Earth – and it changes our understanding of our planet and the origins of ...

Researchers say they have found "unequivocal evidence" that a meteorite smashed into Earth 3.47 billion years ago, ...

The discovery bolsters the theory that meteorite impacts played an important role in Earth's early geological history ...

A rocky stretch in Western Australia's Pilbara, near Earth's earliest-confirmed lifeforms, was hit by a meteorite about 3.5 ...

The oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth (3.5 billion years old) has been discovered in Western Australia's Pilbara region ...

Researchers have discovered the world's oldest known meteorite impact crater, which could significantly redefine our understanding of the origins of life and how our planet was shaped. The team found ...

Crater 'significantly challenged previous assumptions about ... "It also radically refines our understanding of crust ...

Scientists in Australia have discovered the world's oldest known meteorite impact crater in northwestern Australia, estimated ...

The crater it left behind may have played a crucial ... As Kirkland explains, meteorite impacts also lead to the formation of hot, mineral-rich pools of water that could have served as cradles ...

MORE: Chance of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade rises to 3.1%, NASA says A distinctive rock formation helped the research team locate the Pilbara crater. "Exceptionally preserved ...