Mr. Kingsmill in 1865, in his excellent papers on the Geology of the Kwangtung Province, was the first to notice the trachytic porphyry of Victoria Peak (1823), the summit of which overlooks the town.

DURING a stay of two days in Makung Harbour in 1877, I collected a few notes on the geology of this small group, which has, from its recent occupation by the French, been brought before the notice ...

Geology as a concept was difficult to grasp because the topography was so uniform and subdued. I saw rocks on the gravel roads while driving to see my farm friends, but everything else was fertile ...

Here's some good news in the wake of Japan's disaster: A new study says big earthquakes don't set off other dangerous ones around the globe. Big quakes do trigger local aftershocks, but ...

David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. First written notes about geology can be found in his description of a cave, explored in 1486, coinciding with his work as an ...