Welcome to Petersen Rock Garden, a hidden Oregon treasure that feels like stepping into the fever dream of a geology-obsessed wizard. The Central Oregon landscape is already dramatic—volcanic peaks, ...

Emerging evidence suggests that plate tectonics, or the recycling of Earth's crust, may have begun much earlier than previously thought — and may be a big reason that our planet harbors life.

Families will have an opportunity to learn how rivers carve valleys; how groundwater flows beneath our feet; and how Wyoming’s rocks hold the story of water through time.

NASA’s exploration of Mars has led to several intriguing discoveries, including eight unusual Martian rocks. These findings have opened up new possibilities for understanding the Red Planet, revealing ...

Anthony (Tony) Leonard Harris C.Geol. FRSE was a renowned structural and metamorphic geologist who carried out research in ...

A first thought when describing a rock formation likely isn't a mille-feuille, but there are actually certain types composed of many thin layers that bring the flaky pastry to mind. Not only that—but ...

Today marks a new era in the history of Scripps Institution of Oceanography as Meenakshi Wadhwa takes the reins as the 12th ...

Billions of years ago, water flowed across Mars. Most scientists agree the red planet had rivers. But did those rivers flow ...

A 2017 satellite photo shows the stark contrast along the boundary between a giant field of golden "star dunes" and a barren ...

GEITA: SMALL-SCALE miners in the country have been urged to conduct geoscientific surveys in their mining areas before ...

In Earth’s early days, more than 4 billion years ago, the surface was a dangerous and unpredictable place. Violent volcanoes, ...