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Scientists uncover surprising evidence that the Kerguelen hotspot, responsible for the 5,000-kilometer-long Ninetyeast Ridge, exhibited significant motion.
The rocks of Mount Everest’s peak made an epic journey from seafloor to summit.
The island's unique geology is breathtaking.
Looks like the movies got it wrong; who would have guessed?
The find could hold implications for understanding the origin of life here on Earth.
There seems to be much more we don't know about marsquakes and Martian geology.
In East Africa, tectonic forces are slowly splitting the continent, creating a future ocean basin.
Scientists have discovered a subtle, slow-moving creep in lab experiments that could hold the key to predicting catastrophic earthquakes before they strike.
Put the My Chemical Romance mixtape on. It's time.
Tectonic forces add a new twist to the mystery of Rujm el-Hiri’s concentric circles.
The Earth's mantle isn't just a hot, dense layer of rock; it's a dynamic and diverse engine driving our planet's geology.
As ice recedes, hidden volcanoes under Antarctica awaken, reshaping predictions for climate change.
A Yellowstone eruption is the stuff of apocalyptic nightmares, but there's good news: a new study shows its magma is locked in a crystalline 'mush', not ready to blow.
In the 19th-century, one volcanic eruption cooled Earth's climate. Now, we know what happened.
Scientists anticipate the submarine volcano will erupt before the end of 2025.
The ring might have acted like a giant sunshade, causing a cooling effect that might have unleashed an ice age.
An old tombstone from Jamestown made a full transatlantic journey — according to its fossils.
This work paves the way for more precise and comprehensive geological models
Known as Cueva de los Cristales (Cave of Crystals), this hidden chamber in Mexico holds some of the largest natural crystals ever discovered. The translucent pillars, some as long as telephone poles and as wide as tree trunks, make for an eerie underground landscape, seemingly crafted by giants. But there’s no magic involved, just some […]
Krotite is a cosmic relic, one of the oldest minerals in the Solar System, formed under fiery conditions in the early protoplanetary disk.
A zircon crystal from a Martian meteorite unlocks secrets of a water-rich, dynamic Mars 4.45 billion years ago.
A single gemstone from Myanmar holds the title of Earth's rarest mineral, kyawthuite.
Scientists uncover the mechanics behind Siberia's explosive craters as warming drives methane release.
Amphibian fossils, particularly those capturing larval stages, are exceptionally rare due to tadpoles’ soft, delicate bodies, which are highly prone to decay.
There's a lof of chemistry wisdom in this "fool's gold."
This tongue-twister of a mineral has extraordinary uses, including nuclear disaster cleanups.
The geology of the ocean floor is truly spectacular — perhaps even more than land geology. Unfortunately, it's really hard to study.
In the year 2,000, a Chinese dealer purchased an unusual-looking rock weighing around a ton. He cleaned it off, removing 20 kilograms (44 lb) from it, and then took the rock (a gleaming mass of crystals and iron) to a Gem and Mineral Show in Tucson, Arizona. At the show, Dr. Dante Lauretta, a professor […]
Scientists found a previously hidden massive asteroid crater in the Atlantic Ocean. Did two asteroids wipe out the dinosaurs?
Geologists found an ancient seafloor trapped deep beneath Earth's mantle, which could solve many previous puzzling observations.
Mount Everest is growing, which is no surprise. But it's growing faster than it should.
The astonishing diversity of carnivorans in the Late Miocene helps us understand their ecological roles.
This ichtyosaur species would have been absolutely terrifying.
New interpretations and mapping of all New Zealand’s offshore sedimentary basins offer clues about the evolution of Earth’s eighth continent.
Mars' surface may hide evidence of volcanoes that are still active.
Ireland’s iconic table mountain has a fascinating geological history.
They're not actual spiders, of course, but rather strange geological features.
Earthquake scientists detected an unusual signal on monitoring stations used to detect seismic activity during September 2023. We saw it on sensors everywhere, from the Arctic to Antarctica. We were baffled – the signal was unlike any previously recorded. Instead of the frequency-rich rumble typical of earthquakes, this was a monotonous hum, containing only a […]
New findings show lunar volcanic activity occurred as recently as 120 million years ago.
A detailed map sheds light on Ganymede's complex geological history.
What would happen if humans dried out the Mediterranean sea, turning it into a giant salt lake? Would its wildlife survive, and if so, how long would it take to recover? These may seem like wildly theoretical questions, but not for Herman Sörgel, a Bavarian architect who dedicated much of his life to this exact […]
In 2005, I was navigating winding roads through the Drakensberg Mountains, in Lesotho, Southern Africa. Towering cliff-like features known as escarpments interrupt the landscape, rising up by a kilometre or more. Taken aback by the dramatic scenery, I was struck by a question: how on Earth did it form? The outer shell of our planet […]
New geoarchaeological research shows that metalworking in ancient Egypt led to significant contamination in a nearby port.
Ancient footprints across the Atlantic Ocean offer clues to the dinosaur's last intercontinental journey.
This ancient avalanche grew so big that its size was only limited by the physical dimensions of the canyon itself.
This unbelievably large diamond barely fits in your palm.
For years, scientists have speculated about the nature of water on exoplanets, especially on super-Earths and sub-Neptunes — planets larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune. The prevailing view has been that these distant worlds could be covered by vast oceans, potentially making them prime candidates for hosting life. However, a groundbreaking study published in […]
Mars may have oceans' worth of water — but it's more than 10 km under the surface.
New insights into Earth's mantle challenge our understanding of geology and life.
During the lead-up to recent volcanic eruptions near the city of Grindavík, scientists documented graben formation in real time.
