It’s sunny in San Francisco. I’m here for a writer’s conference and to visit our son and his wife. I’m beginning to feel like this is my town! I took ...

Born on July 30, 1920, geologist and cartographer Tharp changed scientific thinking about what lay at the bottom of the ocean – not a featureless flat, but rugged and varied terrain.

The ground beneath your feet may feel solid, but Earth is constantly shifting. While we have mapped the surface in detail, ...

To time how fast a sprinter runs, you just need a stopwatch. To time how fast magma moves, you need to know a little bit ...

Researchers have discovered a 3.5-billion-year-old meteorite impact crater in Western Australia, providing new insights into ...

The Shevchenkivske lithium deposit contains high concentrations of spodumene — the primary lithium-bearing mineral used in ...

A study of ancient stromatolites reveals that ammonium reservoirs in early Earth's oceans, likely influenced by volcanic ...

Ukraine's minerals have become central to global geopolitics, with the US president, Donald Trump, seeking a deal with Ukraine's president Volodymyr ...

Ukraine also has Europe’s largest uranium reserves, crucial for nuclear power and weapons. It boasts significant deposits of ...

Kīlauea volcano at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is in a unique phase of activity in Halemaʻumaʻu, with 12 episodes of dual ...

The fireboard of a fire-drilling toolset unearthed at Caoyangang archaeological site in east China’s Jiangsu Province. Credit: Xinhua News Agency In eastern China, archaeologists brushed away ...