The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM), in partnership with the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral ...

Historically, when looking at most areas, the majority of civilisations have depended on river systems to sustain agriculture ...

In the age of social media and viral videos, the mission that returned humanity to the Moon for the first time in more than ...

Early Sunday, a burst of seismic activity rippled through the Pacific Ocean about 240 miles west of Westport, Washington, ...

PRESCOTT, AZ — Towering granite formations rising from the water are drawing visitors to Watson Lake, a one-of-a-kind outdoor destination in northern Arizona. Formed in 1915 as a reservoir for ...

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 ...

The hill area around the historic Kalinjar Fort in Banda district has been declared a National Geo-Heritage Site by the Geological Survey of India (GSI). The recognition highlights the region’s rare ...

During the ceremony, he explained that the Kalinjar Fort region provides clear geological evidence of the rare phenomenon known as the Eparchaean Unconformity, where two rock formations from vastly ...

One fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas shipments typically pass through the narrow Strait of Hormuz on their way out of the Persian Gulf. But the Strait was effectively closed soon ...

Bridging gaps between human and natural histories, William & Mary geology majors are proving that undergraduate research “rocks” — literally. Seniors in the geology department are conducting theses on ...

From skating to curling, the thrilling sports of the Winter Olympics have plenty of science behind them. Follow our coverage here to learn more. Athletes often have specialized equipment or apparel to ...

Geology often gets a bad rap as the boring study of rocks and minerals. I’m hear to show you otherwise. Geology is a high-octane window into Earth’s vibrant, often violent history. Every rock tells a ...