Studded with molten clumps of minerals (chondrules) distributed like currants in a fruitcake, the Allende meteorite, as it came to be known, contains the oldest material in the Smithsonian ...

The fossilized remains of the "seagull-sized" pterosaur were discovered in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. The post ...

The team named the new pterosaur species Eotephradactylus mcintireae. The generic name means ‘ash-winged dawn goddess’ and references the site’s volcanic ash and the animals’ position near the base of ...

Object Details Author Unknown Subject Vetlesen, Maude Monell National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Dept. of Mineral Sciences Exhibits Modernization ...

Lithium and other critical minerals are in often-overlooked water sources like geothermal brines and oilfield produced water.

The City of Light features some of the best museums in the world, but some of the most intriguing collections may be ones you ...

Advances in geophysical technology and computer imaging now permit mapping of geologic features at various depths beneath the Earth’s surface in more detail than ever before. Geophysical methods, ...