The disappearance of ice could awaken dormant volcanoes, reveals a study conducted in the Chilean Andes. This phenomenon, long observed in Iceland, would now extend to other continents due to ...

A tectonic clash in Tibet formed giant copper deposits, revealing how recycled crust can power clean energy and reshape ...

Samples of extremely small crystal clots, each polished to the thickness of a human hair or thinner, have revealed information about the process triggering the major 2006 eruption of Alaska’s ...

Researchers used zircons and AI to reconstruct Earth's ancient crust, revealing possible tectonic processes from the planet's ...

Geologists confirm that industrial waste turns into rock in just 35 years, challenging traditional ideas about geological ...

Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name "Hadean" comes from the ...

A spot in eastern Africa called the Afar Triangle marks the meeting point of three rift zones—lines where Earth’s crust is being rent apart. Researchers haven’t been sure exactly what drives this ...

New research from HKU geologists suggests that Earth's first continents were born not from plate tectonics, but from deep ...

Strange cone-shaped rocks led scientists to the hidden remains of one of Earth’s oldest asteroid impacts. It could help us find fossil life on Mars.

Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the "clocks" geologists use to date events can also be misread.

Scientists thought this crater in Australia was the world’s oldest – but an independent analysis shows they might be off by ...