The Brinkerhoff Geology Library supports students, faculty, and researchers with a focused collection of geological literature, maps, and data resources. It provides a quiet study environment and ...

Explore the modern science of geology, beyond rocks, revealing how it integrates various sciences to understand Earth and solve problems. So, first off, I apologize for the clickbait headline, but don ...

Curiously enough the first time the word "geology" appears is in the last will of an Italian naturalist in 1603. In the 17th century noblemen began collecting natural objects in their cabinets and ...

From violent upheaval to gradual wearing, shift and change are evident everywhere. It’s been that way for millions of years when it comes to Oregon’s geology. This week, the "Oregon Field Guide" team ...

The geology and science behind oil drilling can be quite interesting and important for understanding which companies are the right fit for your investment. When people talk about oil drilling, many of ...

The Limper Geology Museum is free and open to visitors of all ages. Everyone is welcome to come and explore the geology of the dynamic world in which we live. Miami University-Oxford campus adjacent ...

Within only a few moments, a catastrophic avalanche, volcano, earthquake or tsunami could kill every living creature nearby. It would be impossible to predict these natural disasters and mitigate ...

Wildfires in Colorado, sand bars in California and ore deposits in Wyoming. Laboratory analysis, field work and computer models. Those are just a few of the research opportunities that await you when ...

The best way to study the Earth is to go see it. Our two distinctive programs in geology and environmental science let you do just that. Geologists study the Earth’s surface, resources, history and ...

While helping at a science outreach booth for a local county fair recently, I became engaged in exactly the joust I had hoped to avoid. A group of young Earth creationists who also had a ...

As a graduate student in the doctoral program in geosciences at Western Michigan University, you will gain a broad perspective on Earth processes as well as a research specialization in a specific ...

Sometimes George Harlow looks more like a medieval magician than the curator of gems and minerals at the American Museum of Natural History. Sweeping an ultraviolet light wand over a box of rocks in a ...