What is called ‘Iran’ is, before anything else, a geological reality; a story of pressure, subsidence, folding, and time.

The continental collisions that created this narrow Mideast waterway endowed the region with its petrochemical riches—and created a chokepoint that can disrupt the global oil trade. The Strait of ...

In reality, the strait, together with the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, has been closing and will continue to do so — geologically ...

Across North America, massive geological formations point to flood events of unimaginable scale, with water flows far beyond ...

A new geological study reshapes the timeline of a major tectonic collision that helped form the Andes, suggesting key events ...

Geologists have solved the mystery of the disappearance from the geological record, millions of years ago, of one of North ...

The bedrock beneath New England is old, dense, and very efficient at carrying seismic waves, so even a modest quake can be ...

Mark Clementz, a professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Geology and Geophysics, and colleagues have produced a ...

A groundbreaking scientific revelation suggests Earth might have a hidden sixth ocean, situated deep within the planet rather than on its surface. This vast reservoir, trapped in underground minerals, ...

A vast ocean current encircling Antarctica—more powerful than all the world’s rivers combined—played a surprisingly complex role in shaping Earth’s climate.

A colossal ocean current encircling Antarctica—stronger than all the world’s rivers combined—played a far more complex role in shaping Earth’s climate than scientists once thought. New research shows ...