One might assume that marine fossils are exclusively unearthed in sedimentary coastal or underwater deposits. This is far from the truth. One might assume that marine fossils are exclusively unearthed ...

Sedimentary rocks have unveiled a fascinating chapter in Earth’s geological history, revealing ancient ocean floor cooling. This discovery sheds light on previously unknown changes in ocean ...

NASA's rover Perseverance has gathered data confirming the existence of ancient lake sediments deposited by water that once filled a giant basin on Mars called Jerezo Crater, according to a study ...

Seismic data collected in Elysium Planitia, the second largest volcanic region on Mars, suggest the presence of a shallow sedimentary layer sandwiched between lava flows beneath the planet’s surface.

China's Yanliao Biota, an assembly of fossils preserved in northeastern China dating from the Middle to Late Jurassic (174 to 145 million years ago), offers an important window into the evolution of ...

Seafloor pockmarks are distinct depressions on the seabed that commonly result from the escape of fluids, including hydrocarbons and biogenic gases, from sedimentary layers below. These features, ...

Tandon said that he was “overwhelmed with emotion,” remembering how Indian geologists often saw their contributions ...

Stylolites — irregular seams that occur in limestone — have been found to affect how acoustic waves move through rock samples. Laboratory-based insights from KAUST researchers offer an improved ...

Before the NASA InSight lander plunged through Mars’ atmosphere and parachuted its way down to the planet’s surface, scientists were already pretty familiar with the surface of Mars, but not what was ...