A stunning new study is challenging the conventional wisdom about Earth’s continents. For years, we’ve been taught that Earth ...

An asteroid could hit Earth, but scientists are continuing to gather data to understand its trajectory and potential impact ...

This discovery was made possible through a groundbreaking technique that maps seismic waves traveling through the Earth's ...

Recent scientific discoveries reveal two extraordinary phenomena that could change our understanding of Earth's hydrology.

Geologists examine a massive fissure in Arizona and find that may have existed way before it caught public attention.

Trovants are rocks that grow by absorbing minerals from rainwater. Romania is home to a cluster of trovants that inspired ...

Simulations of a potential impact by a hill-sized space rock event next century have revealed the rough ride humanity would be in for, hinting at what it'd take for us to survive such a catastrophe.

Yellowstone Park is a popular destination for geology field trips. It’s easy to see why — the dynamic landscape contains a ...

Researchers at the University of Göttingen discovered that the Neotethys oceanic plate beneath the Arabian and Eurasian ...

Long-quiet volcanoes in the Cascades region of the Pacific Northwest are still underpinned by large reservoirs of magma, new ...

Julianne Fernandez parlayed her experience as a University of Cincinnati geosciences student into a career that has taken her ...

The Tibetan Plateau, often called the "roof of the world," continues to baffle geologists and others curious about Earth’s ...