The Curiosity rover conducted a first-of-its kind experiment on Mars, detecting organic molecules that have never been ...

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

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

Finding an activity that entertains everyone from your thrill-seeking teenager to your geology-obsessed uncle is harder than parallel parking a pickup truck. Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park in San ...

Most caves take millions of years to form through water slowly dissolving limestone, but Wonder World Cave in San Marcos decided to take the express route courtesy of a massive earthquake. This isn’t ...

A coastal trail exploring the history of some of western Europe's oldest rocks has been proposed for a Wester Ross village. Gairloch's geology includes Lewisian gneiss and Torridonian sandstone, rocks ...

A team of scientists from several U.S. institutions, including the University of Minnesota, discovered six million year old ice in Antarctica — the oldest dated ice on the planet. The collaborative ...

A long-dormant volcano in Ethiopia erupted for the first time in roughly 12,000 years, blanketing a neighboring village in ash and soot, authorities announced. The Hayli Gubbi volcano, located in the ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A new study conducted by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (ADEE) discovered a method to "quantify the amount of ...

In Siberian permafrost, scientists thawed ancient soil and saw tiny nematodes move. These animals “woke up” after an extremely long freeze and resumed life functions in the lab. Their revival raises ...