Latest geology Stories
The centuries-long quest to map the seafloor’s hidden secrets
Earth has more than 10,000 kinds of minerals. This massive new catalog describes them all.
Volcanic eruptions are unpredictable, but these geologists cracked the code
Tonga’s historic volcanic eruption could help predict when tsunamis strike land
In its visit to Psyche, NASA hopes to glimpse the center of the Earth
Pluto’s icy volcanoes may have once belched ‘antifreeze lava’
Here’s why Saturn’s ‘ocean moon’ is constantly spewing liquid into space
Many volcanic islands have surprisingly cool origins
This rare blue diamond is practically a miracle of nature
6 geology games for kids who take rocks for granite
Kīlauea has belched 4.2 billion gallons of lava—and it isn’t done yet
What it’s like to drink water that’s 15,000 years old
Volcanoes could be our fiery allies in the fight against carbon emissions
Discovery Of Fairy Circles In Australia Helps Scientists Pinpoint Their Mysterious Origins
You Can Now Sense Earthquakes On Your Smartphone
Diamonds contain remnants of Earth’s ancient atmosphere
The Treasure of the Safit Chir
Why don’t we just throw all our garbage into volcanoes?
How minerals and rocks reflect rainbows, glow in the dark, and otherwise blow your mind
Jostling in Venus’ crust could reveal clues about Earth’s early geology
What Are Those Bright Spots On Ceres Made Of?
Extreme Science: Lucky Strike
Extreme Science: The San Andreas Fault
Extreme Science: Town On Fire
A Volcanic Asteroid Roamed Our Solar System Billions Of Years Ago
A new finding raises an old question: Where and when did life begin?
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Extreme Science: Meteor Crater
Peer inside the solar system’s largest canyon
These boulders seemed to move on their own—until one scientist figured them out
Look inside the hidden world of Earth’s most beautiful caves
Local asteroid Bennu used to be filled with tiny rivers
A volcanologist shows what makes magma go boom
Mummified leaves offer a glimpse of Earth’s ancient climate—and our future
Ancient valleys may hold clues to past life on Mars
Geologists say Venus has enough active volcanoes to form a ‘Ring of Fire’
Mud volcanoes on Mars hint at ancient water reservoirs
Mars might be made of mashed-up baby planets
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Ancient forests that power the modern world
The first global map of Titan reveals Earth-like features with a peculiar twist
Meet the flat-Earthers of the modern era
The shakiest earthquake myths debunked
The world isn’t light on helium, but mining it is no party
This geologist is Earth’s planetary protection officer
Dragonglass is real, even if white walkers (hopefully) aren’t
As Rome digs its first new metro route in decades, an archaeologist safeguards the city’s buried treasures
Where will Earth’s continents go next?
Megapixels: Asteroid Bennu is …exploding?
Megapixels: This fossilized spider’s eyes are still glowing 110 million years later
The best science jokes to make you laugh, groan, and Google
Volcanoes might have formed on Mars the same way they did in Hawaii
Volcano decides eruptions are boring, tries sliding into the sea instead
Geologists think there could be a quadrillion tons of diamonds inside our planet
If Kilauea’s lava lake falls below the water table, the results could be explosive
Why so many diamonds are making science headlines this week
There’s still a piece of Canada stuck to Australia
Earthworms are thriving in Martian(ish) soil
What Meghan Markle’s engagement ring can teach us about Southern Africa’s ancient continental crust
Will the world shake with more large earthquakes in 2018? Time will tell.
This lonely human skull might belong to an ancient tsunami victim
Neutron star collisions may have created most of the gold in the universe
8.1 magnitude earthquake is one of the strongest to ever hit Mexico
A brief history of origin theories
Scientists are solving the mystery of Earth’s thermostat