NASA’s Curiosity rover has been crawling across the dusty, windswept plains of Mars, drilling into rocks and, in the process, ...

Our scientists study the Earth, and other planets, on scales from the molecular to the planetary scale; from the microsecond to the geological time scale; and from its birth about 4500 million years ...

I n 2022, researchers aboard the E/V Nautilus made a discovery on the floor of the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii. While surveying the Liliʻuokalani Ridge in the Papahānaumokuākea M ...

A rare earthquake was reported near Marshville, North Carolina, about a 35-mile drive east from uptown Charlotte, according ...

What makes this discovery even more remarkable is the lake bed’s surprisingly dry appearance ... provides valuable insights into Earth’s hidden geology. Beyond the visual spectacle, scientists are ...

As the centerpiece of your bedroom, a bed frame should fulfill a couple of key functions. In addition to being durable, it should look nice, too — or otherwise act as an unobtrusive foundation ...

Structural geology is the study of the deformation of the surface and subsurface of the Earth and other planetary bodies. This deformation reflects past changes in local and regional stress and ...

"We cannot predict earthquakes," said Dr. Pat Abbott, professor of geology emeritus at San Diego State University. "But geologically we are overdue for what we estimate to be a 7.8 magnitude on ...

Illustration by ZME Science/Midjourney. In the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, a young man lay in bed as the world around him erupted into chaos. It was AD 79, and the volcano had unleashed its fury ...

During the Neoproterozoic era (717–580 million years ago), a series of extreme glaciations transformed Earth’s geology and chemistry. These “snowball Earth” events weren’t just climate anomalies; they ...