Far out in the Atlantic, Bermuda rises from the ocean as if it’s breaking the rules of geology. It sits on a broad hump in ...

Geology in our middle Colorado River watershed isn’t a simple affair, but it’s not remarkably complicated or incredibly obscure, either. It follows the general principles of geology, with young layers ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Usually, geologic layers build on one another, with younger rocks piling on top of older ones. A new study, however, shows that this process is ...

In a recent study published in Nature Astronomy, a team of researchers from Cornell University examined bright spots beneath the south pole of Mars and hypothesize that they are the results of ...

Scientists have uncovered a massive, never-seen-before rock layer deep beneath Bermuda, offering fresh clues to the island’s ...

Due to its thick, vast ice sheet, Antarctica appears to be a single, continuous landmass centered over the South Pole and ...

Scientists have discovered an unusually thick rock layer, approximately 20 kilometers deep, beneath the Bermuda Triangle.

The devastation from the earthquakes in Haiti and Chile is a reminder of ever-present, powerful geologic forces. Aspen is a long way from the present day’s colliding plates of converging continents, ...

I love the Grand Canyon, both personally (because of all the good memories I have of my adventures there), and as a scientist. I first saw it in the early summer of 1981 when I went on a six-week-long ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Usually, geologic layers build on ...