In the whole history of Earth's climate, few events are as extreme as those that geologists call "Snowball Earth." ...

Scientists working with NASA’s Perseverance rover reported an unusual striped rock discovered on the slopes of Jezero Crater, drawing attention from r.

Atmos reports on the significance of understanding rocks to address climate issues.

The Apollo missions changed how scientists understand the moon. Returning with Artemis could help solve some of the biggest ...

Venezuela has the world’s largest proven oil reserves, officially holding about 303 billion barrels, or roughly 17 per cent of global crude, mostly in.

“It’s all I ever wanted to do,” said Connolly, founding chair and professor in the Department of Geology within the School of Earth & Environment and a research associate in the Department of Earth ...

Tiny zircon crystals are revealing that Earth’s earliest history may have included surprisingly complex tectonic activity.

Hydrogen reserves in Earth’s core large enough to supply at least nine oceans may influence processes on the surface today.

A new map offers a new perspective on the city, revealing the steady, ever-present natural radiation emerging from the ground ...

Deep beneath the ocean floor, ancient sediments hint that Earth’s magnetic field sometimes changed far more slowly than expected.

Scientists studying Earth’s only natural satellite have discovered compelling evidence that the Moon is not a static world ...

Millions of years ago, the Green River carved a path through the Uinta Mountains instead of flowing around the formation. Now, researchers have discovered how this could have happened. When you ...