Now, scientists working in the Barberton Greenstone Belt in South Africa—where some of the oldest rocks on Earth are preserved—find evidence of terrestrial microbial life that they estimate is about 3 ...

From lava flows to impact craters and fossil beds, this is a country where rock formations tell stories more powerful than ...

detailed geological map of an area known as the Barberton Greenstone Belt, which lies in South Africa’s highveld region. “The geological formations in this region have proved difficult to ...

Situated in north-eastern South Africa, the Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains comprises 40% of the Barberton Greenstone Belt, one of the world’s oldest geological structures. The property represents the ...