Searching for Earth's Oldest Rocks: Follow a Smithsonian Expedition to the Remote Northwest Territories
High in the Canadian wilderness, Smithsonian scientists search for ancient minerals that could explain the origins of the continents, oceans and life on Earth
Meet the Scientist Venturing to Remote Canada in Search of the Earth’s Oldest Rocks
Smithsonian researcher Wriju Chowdhury is part of an expedition searching for 4-billion-year-old crystals that could uncover the secrets behind Earth’s early history
New Study on Zircons Finds Plate Tectonics Began 3.6 Billion Years Ago
The research reveals how one of Earth’s defining geologic features likely formed — and set the stage for the emergence of life