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A strange rock covered in tiny spheres may hold secrets to Mars’ watery — or fiery — past.
The island's unique geology is breathtaking.
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.
The geology of the ocean floor is truly spectacular — perhaps even more than land geology. Unfortunately, it's really hard to study.
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.
A detailed map sheds light on Ganymede's complex geological history.
A team of researchers used CT scans and computer models to image trilobites in unprecedented detail.
It's one of the most Earth-like places in our solar system... except it's nothing like the Earth.
This helps researchers piece together what was happening in the early days of the planet’s history.
A drop in volcanic CO2 emissions may have once encased Earth in ice from pole to pole.
They're the schist.
Most waves form due to winds or tides, but tsunamis have a different cause altogether.
Let's talk some mountains.
Which one is your favorite?
This is the story of the last in a breed of geological titans, a supercontinent we named Gondwana.
Imagine the biggest wave you can imagine. Now make it bigger.
Mars is turning out to be a more interesting place than we thought.
The suspected 9.5 earthquake took place in Chile and would have created huge tsunamis.
This research proves that Mars used to have quite a lot of surface water.
The very detailed map has been released and is free to use.
Thanks to NASA's InSight Mars mission we now have a good picture of the interior of another planet.
If we'd listen to whales more carefully, we could learn more about the oceans' geology.
The Grand Canyon ain't got nothing on this.
The Arctic may be cold outside, but it's pretty hot beneath the surface.
No matter how salty you get, you'll never be as salty as the ocean
Titan is a lot like the Earth... except it's nothing like the Earth.
Ancient Egyptians believed the Nile was eternal -- and they may have been on to something.
We are living in changing times.
This is one of the most exciting volcanic areas in the world.
Bumpy start!
It's a mix of surprisingly old and surprisingly modern.
A giant mystery has been solved.
We'll learn more about our own home in the process, things that we never could here on Earth.
The theory shows that as long as Earth's interior stays hot, it should avoid this fate.
Impossible means nothing if you're a geologist.
Even though the isle was studied extensively, the structures were buried beneath a murky swamp which likely dissuaded previous efforts.
It's not heat, but low pressure that drives this boiling.
It's as old as we can possibly find.
It's not even at retirement age yet.
We don't know whether Mars held life... but there's certainly a lot of potential.
Can't have a devastating water wave without water!
Geologists have made a shocking discovery in a crystal-rich cave in Mexico.
It was adorable, but also terrifying.
Fast geology.
A stunning app put together by Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Project.
It might be a good thing... but we're not sure yet.
It's a new time -- geologically speaking, at least.
Fulfilling the job that scientists and unlucky undergrads have been doing for years, the kinetic machine Jller selects and sorts pebbles found on a 6 1/2 x 13 foot platform into a grid organized by geologic age. Without any assistance, the machine analyzes rocks based on their shape and sizes, understand their correct placement and transports them […]
