The NASA satellite image shows rust-red rock formations in Wyoming—evidence of 220-million-year-old 'megamonsoons'.

If you think you've seen all the planet has to offer, think again. Of the many national parks across the globe, these offer ...

The 16 newly designated geoparks are located in China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea –marking its first geopark and ...

Billions of years ago, Mars was warmer and wetter than today, perhaps because volcanoes belched enough carbon dioxide to ...

The use of fiber optics in glaciers reveals seismic signals from crevasses, advancing techniques for tracking icequakes and ...

The unexpected discovery of Greenland rocks in Iceland hints that a centuries-long cold snap may have helped finish off the Western Roman Empire.

On Wednesday, April 9, the Shelter Island School’s Earth Science class spent the day with educational leader Cindy Belt. On the beach, students reenacted the glacier that formed the two moraines of ...

Blind cavefish and crayfish live in the cave system just north of Hoosier National Forest. These translucent creatures populate the longest navigable underground river in the U.S. where visitors can ...

Less crowded but not less beautiful, these underrated U.S. national parks are worth visiting to avoid the crowds and enjoy beautiful views.

When it comes to the fall of the Roman Empire, this climate shift may have been the straw that broke the camel’s back.” ...

The name “Purgatory Chasm” sounds like somewhere you’d send your in-laws when they overstay their welcome, but this ...

The name “Purgatory Chasm” sounds like somewhere you’d send your in-laws when they overstay their welcome, but this ...