Geology Japan stumbles upon massive, “semi-infinite” underwater treasure trove of rare earth elements April 13, 2018
Geology Earth’s oceans generate a second, tiny, previously-unknown magnetic field, ESA satellites find April 11, 2018 - Updated on September 21, 2023
Archaeology Vikings may have used crystals to navigate during cloudy weather April 4, 2018 - Updated on February 12, 2024
Biology Rare dinosaur footprint fossils give clues into a forgotten era April 4, 2018 - Updated on February 9, 2024
Biology Triceratops may have had horns to advertise good genes and attract mates March 21, 2018 - Updated on August 22, 2023
Geology Martian oceans may have been aided by massive volcanoes, research suggests March 19, 2018 - Updated on October 7, 2023
Geology For the first time, researchers record a volcanic thunder March 16, 2018 - Updated on April 25, 2019
Archaeology Ancient humans thrived during a supervolcano eruption March 12, 2018 - Updated on April 26, 2019
Geology Ice-VII found in nature for the first time, suggests aqueous fluid present in Earth’s deep mantle March 12, 2018
Biology Mesozoic baby bird fossil sheds new light on evolution March 5, 2018 - Updated on August 24, 2023
Biology Plants colonized the land 500 million years ago — much earlier than we thought February 20, 2018
Geology Geologists listen to volcanic murmur to predict eruptions February 17, 2018 - Updated on April 24, 2019
Biology Amazing fossil shows that Earth’s earliest birds evolved just like Darwin’s finches January 31, 2018 - Updated on April 23, 2024
Biology Big dinosaur is a big piece of evidence for Africa’s geological past January 30, 2018 - Updated on February 9, 2024
Geology The Pentagon is one huge pile of ancient bugs, but don’t start evacuating just yet January 22, 2018
Geology Earthquakes aren’t affected by moon phases nor by time of year, new study demonstrates January 17, 2018
Biology CT scans reveal the secrets of a 200-million-year-old dinosaur — and you can 3D print it for free January 15, 2018 - Updated on August 23, 2023
Geology Little-known 2012 volcanic eruption was actually the largest in over a century, new data shows January 10, 2018
Geology First topographic map of Titan reveals surprisingly Earth-like features January 8, 2018 - Updated on January 11, 2018
Geology Warm rock beneath New England hints of upcoming volcanic eruption millions of years from now December 19, 2017
Geology 17 Pictures that will make you want to become a Geologist December 18, 2017 - Updated on May 4, 2023
Geology A newly formed island in the Pacific might resemble Martian volcanoes December 12, 2017 - Updated on October 16, 2023
Geology The Earth whispers in a low hum that’s now been recorded for the 1st time underwater December 11, 2017
Biology World’s oldest eye found in a fossil in Estonia is very similar to today’s eyes December 7, 2017 - Updated on July 25, 2019
Geology Europa’s tectonics might be powered by salt, could sustain life on the moon December 5, 2017 - Updated on April 25, 2019
Geology Volcano in Bali has been erupting for over a week, and things might get even worse November 30, 2017 - Updated on February 22, 2019
Geology Supervolcano eruptions might be more common than we thought — but there’s still no need to panic November 30, 2017 - Updated on April 26, 2019
Geology No, seismologists aren’t really predicting dramatic earthquakes for 2018 — it’s a single hypothesis from one study, not a fact November 21, 2017
Biology Antarctica once had a forest and researchers are trying to figure out why it disappeared November 13, 2017 - Updated on April 25, 2019