The chemical makeup of mineral inclusions preserved in impact glass hints at the site of a missing impact crater.

What FACTS ABOUT ROCKS do you know? They are abundant on earth, and yet little is known about them. These facts will increase your knowledge of the rocks.

Beaches around the world come in many colors, from the familiar golden and white sands to rarer hues like pink, red, and even ...

The study of ancient lava formations on Mars is the most complete to date from a series of observations conducted on the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The University at Buffalo Department of Geology is about much more than rocks and minerals. Its faculty and ...

Is enhanced rock weathering the future of carbon capture? Explore the science, costs, and risks of this controversial method for carbon offsetting.

Welcome to your weekly seismic update from across the state, brought to you by the Alaska Earthquake Center, where we monitor ground shaking 24-7. Over the past week, we recorded ...

He is particularly interested in the cyclicity of volcanic eruptions, volcanic degassing processes, and large igneous provinces. His research commonly uses a wide array of methods, ranging from ...

An igneous rock has come to be regarded, more constantly than before, not merely as a mineral-aggregate, but as-the product of consolidation of a molten rock-magma; and consideration has been ...

After lying hidden beneath metres of volcanic rock and ash for 2,000 years, a "once-in-a-century" find has been unearthed in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in Italy. Archaeologists have ...

They are known only from the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. New evidence suggests that a volcanic eruption around 2,900 BCE had devastating impacts on Neolithic societies in Northern Europe ...