When most of us think about what shaped our planet, we probably picture volcanoes, earthquakes, and huge continents slowly ...

Seemingly contradictory materials are trapped together in two glittering diamonds from South Africa, shedding light on how ...

Atoms within the enormous ball of iron in Earth's inner core may move around much more than previously thought, which could explain recent findings about the core's surprising softness. When you ...

Rock layers deposited before and after the major dinosaur extinction event 65 million years ago are surprisingly different.

Something strange is happening underwater, off the coast of Norway—and it’s not just another seafloor oddity. These odd ...

Earth's crust once formed a dense "root" supporting Colombia's northern Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains, but new research suggests this prop sank into the mantle millions of years ago. When you ...

From climate change to species loss and pollution, humans have etched their impact on Earth with such strength and permanence since the middle of the 20th century that a special team of scientists ...

The Fellowship did not begin the Quest in the Shire; nor did the Quest end in the darkest depths of Mordor. There was no trekking through the Mines of Moria, and the Plains of Rohan remain untrod, for ...

This story was originally published at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. HOWARD – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Geological Survey is celebrating Earth ...

The event aims to create awareness and impart knowledge on geology and space science among students and the general public ...

I had no intention of going into science. In my early teens, I wanted to be a jockey and was firmly convinced I would never weigh more than 100 pounds. I quickly exceeded that weight cap and switched ...