Water may, ironically, be the root of Mars’ dreariness — it could have sabotaged its magnetic field
The theory shows that as long as Earth's interior stays hot, it should avoid this fate.
Tag: Geology
For the first time, researchers record a volcanic thunder
Impossible means nothing if you're a geologist.
Geologists discover ancient meteorite on the Isle of Skye, in Scotland
Even though the isle was studied extensively, the structures were buried beneath a murky swamp which likely dissuaded previous efforts.
Boiling water shapes Mars’ landscape, experiment reveals
It's not heat, but low pressure that drives this boiling.
New evidence indicates that life on Earth emerged almost 4 billion years ago
It's as old as we can possibly find.
Researchers will drill into one of Earth’s youngest islands to understand how land forms
It's not even at retirement age yet.
Curiosity rover finds that its landing crater on Mars could have been habitable for 700 million years
We don't know whether Mars held life... but there's certainly a lot of potential.
The main types of mountains — Earth’s ups and downs
Let's talk some mountains.
Geological deposits hint at ancient ocean on Mars’ surface
Can't have a devastating water wave without water!
Bizarre life forms found living in Mexican crystals
Geologists have made a shocking discovery in a crystal-rich cave in Mexico.
Paleontologists find 6.2 million year old wolf-sized otter
It was adorable, but also terrifying.
Watch all the volcanoes and earthquakes since 1960 hit around the world in one app
A stunning app put together by Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Project.
Newly-discovered fault in San Andreas may explain geologic mysteries
It might be a good thing... but we're not sure yet.
What are tsunamis and how they form
Most waves form due to winds or tides, but tsunamis have a different cause altogether.
Scientists believe humans have started a new geological epoch: the Anthropocene
It's a new time -- geologically speaking, at least.
Beautiful Kinetic Artwork Sorts River Stones by Age
Fulfilling the job that scientists and unlucky undergrads have been doing for years, the kinetic machine Jller selects and sorts pebbles found ...
You can now travel in time and see how Earth’s geology changed
How did South America slot next to Africa? Where was my country a billion years ago?
GeoPicture of the Week: The Moon’s Geology
It's absolutely baffling that we've reached a level where we can not only study the geology of the Earth, but ...
If there’s anything that marks humanity’s brief time on Earth, it’s plastic
Before WWII, there weren't that many plastics around. Today, we use so much that we could literally plaster the planet ...