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Latest geology Stories
Mars was probably habitable for longer than we thought
Climate change will mean more rain for some—and none for others
Recent flows of insanely hot lava show us just how dynamic Earth really is
A river in Canada just turned to piracy because of global warming
Here’s what it’s like to get thrown into a volcano
The early Earth wasn’t green, but it did recycle itself
Is the Anthropocene really a thing? Minerals we’ve helped create rekindle the debate.
Earth’s first continent? Probably a giant continental crust
We might have an eighth continent. Here’s why that matters.
El Niño swept away huge chunks of the west coast last winter
Ancient jars hold clues about the intensity of Earth’s magnetic field
Scientists may have actually found a lost continent
What the heck are sinkholes, anyway?
Wait, I Thought We Couldn’t Predict Earthquakes
Photos Suggest Mercury Is Actively Shrinking
Digitizing The Oceans In Real Time
Deadly Earthquake Strikes Italy, Reducing Towns To Rubble
Melting Rocks With Lasers Provides Insight Into Origin Of Earth’s Magnetic Field
Ancient Meteorite Was Once An Asteroid-Smasher
Deadly Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake Strikes Ecuador
Mile-High Mountains In Middle Of Mars Craters Were Built By Wind
Seismologists: North Korea’s Latest Nuke Blast Modestly Bigger Than Their First
Earthquake Monitors Used To Decode Massive Ammunition Explosion
Climate Changes Can Wear Down Mountains Faster Than They Are Built
Mars Curiosity Rover Will Be First To Explore Extraterrestrial Sand Dunes
Pluto’s Surface May Be Alive Thanks To Planetary Antifreeze
This Is What Happens When A Bear Wipes Out An Earthquake Monitoring Station
Massive Earthquake Shakes Afghanistan And Pakistan
In Honor Of Fossil Day, Here Are 7 Of The Year’s Best Fossil Discoveries
Ancient Volcano Collapse Caused A Tsunami With An 800-Foot Wave
Fly Over Pluto’s Moon In Spectacular New NASA Images
Why Chile’s Huge Earthquake Wasn’t Much Worse
The Largest Continental Chain Of Volcanoes Ever Has Just Been Discovered In Australia
Lightning Can Shock Rocks At The Atomic Level
Rocks’ Balancing Act Gives New Insight Into Earthquakes
Mars Rock Samples Point to Earth-Like Crust
Watch Scientists Find Sharks In An Underwater Volcano
Find The Fossils Of London With This Interactive Map
There Might Be Active Volcanos On Venus
First Ever Glass Deposits Found On Martian Surface
Nepal Hit By Another Large Earthquake
After Major Nepal Earthquake, Himalayas Drop Several Feet
![Crater Wall Collapsing Into Lava Lake Creates A Beautiful Explosion [Gallery]](https://www.popsci.com/uploads/2019/03/18/ZQEE37VTET4XFD4UZ4EZBXOMOQ.jpg?auto=webp&optimize=high&crop=2:1&width=765 "Crater Wall Collapsing Into Lava Lake Creates A Beautiful Explosion [Gallery]")
Crater Wall Collapsing Into Lava Lake Creates A Beautiful Explosion [Gallery]
Watch A Rockslide’s Explosive Reaction With A Red-Hot Lava Lake
Massive Earthquake Shakes Nepal; Avalanches On Everest
The USGS Is Mapping Human-Caused Earthquake Hazards
Ocean Acidification Caused The Largest Mass Extinction Ever
Did A Giant Asteroid Impact Make Earth’s Rock Crust Splash Like Water?
Earth Has A Layer No One Knew About
Just Discovered In Australia: The Largest Asteroid Impact Ever
Did The Future Begin In 1610?
![Watch A Timelapse Of A Slow-Moving Landslide [Video]](https://www.popsci.com/uploads/2019/03/18/PBB3PSMFJTQTSASKV232DAF3P4.png?auto=webp&optimize=high&crop=2:1&width=765 "Watch A Timelapse Of A Slow-Moving Landslide [Video]")
Watch A Timelapse Of A Slow-Moving Landslide [Video]
Scientists Will Monitor Seahawks Stadium For Fan-Induced Earthquakes
Proof Of Japan’s Kamikaze Typhoons Found In Ancient Rocks
Earth’s Magnetic Field Could Flip Faster Than We Thought
Lost: Huge Chunk Of Europa’s Icy Crust
Big Pic: A Planet-Wide Map Of Martian Geology
Flour Experiment Helps Explain Strange Lights Preceding Earthquakes
Over The Past 60 Years, A Reef Island Has Grown Out Of The Sea
Big Pic: The Solar System’s Largest Moon, Mapped
Why Strange Lights Sometimes Precede Earthquakes
Simulated Gophers Explain Mysterious Mima Mounds
