
Buhais Geology Park opens in UAE's Sharjah Desert
British architectural firm Hopkins Architects has completed the Buhais Geology Park Interpretative Centre,...

West Antarctica's bedrock is rising, providing some protection to melting ice
It seems that most news concerning Antarctica's ice sheets is bad news, with two of the world's fastest melting...

Kilauea's crater has been dramatically altered by eruption
While Hawaii's Kilauea volcano continues to erupt, this explosive episode of volcanic activity has already made...

Uranium-contaminated groundwater found throughout India
A new study from Duke University reports that uranium contamination in groundwater from aquifers is common in 16 Indian...

Scientists uncover giant canyons under the ice in Antarctica
Researchers have discovered three large canyons frozen beneath the ice of Antarctica, each of which is hundreds...

New evidence shows humans survived massive volcanic eruption 74,000 years ago
In a newly published study, scientists reveal evidence that groups of humans survived a massive volcanic eruption...

Rare "super-deep" diamond and mineral found in South African mine
Scientists just uncovered a rare “super-deep” diamond in South Africa that's wrapped in calcium silicate perovskite...

Wave of earthquakes shake Yellowstone’s supervolcano
Since the start of February, Yellowstone National Park and its supervolcano have been hit with a wave of at least...

How farming with rocks could improve global food security
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have learned that farming with crushed silicate rocks mixed into the...

Scientists puzzle over subterranean heat melting Greenland's glaciers
Researchers have acquired evidence that heat emanating from deep below the Earth's surface is contributing to the...

Geologists discover bacteria that turns small bits of gold into solid nuggets
Geologists in Queensland, Australia have discovered a unique type of bacteria that forges small bits of gold into...

Most active volcano in the Philippines sends locals and tourists fleeing
Mount Mayon, the most active volcano in the Philippines, sent lava billowing down its slopes on Tuesday and prompted...

Scientists construct new theory of Yellowstone's supervolcano hotspot
Scientists at the University of Illinois have constructed a new theory on how the hotspot beneath Yellowstone National...

Scientists hypothesize why earthquakes happen where they shouldn't
Scientists at the University of Kentucky and the University of Memphis may have learned why earthquakes often occur...

Huge mass of molten rock discovered beneath Vermont
Geologists at Rutgers University and Yale University have discovered a large subterranean mass of hot rock slowly...