Subduction zones can look permanent on a map. They run for hundreds or thousands of miles, haul oceanic crust into the mantle ...

Fossils in China reveal early life that predates animals and show that ancient ecosystems were more complex than previously ...

Earth's shallow ocean contained oxygen earlier than expected, rewriting the history of the origin of life during the "Boring ...

From ancient zircons older than continents to the ever-changing Rocky Mountains, rocks record billions of years of Earth’s transformations. The rock cycle connects deep interior forces with surface ...

There's a chance even more earthquakes will occur in the same area, a USGS research geologist told Newsweek.

Ohio hides a small museum where crystals, fossils, glowing minerals, and quirky surprises make geology feel unexpectedly fun.

A new online tool allows people to gain remarkable insight into where the land they reside on was millions of years ago. As ...

A powerful volcanic eruption on Earth is now shaping how scientists search for active volcanoes on Venus, offering a ...

The Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park erupted Wednesday, sending plumes of steam and muddy debris hundreds of ...

Somewhere between “please visit us” and “actually, maybe don’t tell anyone” lies La Veta, a southern Colorado town that’s ...

Dinosaurs are among the most majestic and iconic animals to have ever walked on our planet. While they are now extinct, they ...