The origins of plate tectonics on Earth are hotly debated, but evidence from Australia now shows that parts of the crust ...

Geology is full of detective stories about the Earth's history, and a new paper in Geology by University of New Mexico ...

The REE distribution pattern shows that the shale provenance of the Wufeng–Longmaxi Formations mainly comes from the upper crust. The La/Yb–∑REE diagram shows that the sediment-parent rocks are mainly ...

Rocks on Iceland beaches confirm the Late Antique Little Ice Age, caused by volcanic eruptions, precipitated the fall of the Roman Empire.

Geologists confirm that industrial waste turns into rock in just 35 years, challenging traditional ideas about geological ...

Giant mounds of sand discovered beneath the North Sea off Norway may scramble what we know about a key geological process.

Colossal volcanic eruptions like the kind that may have obliterated the dinosaurs more than 65 million years ago are caused ...

Beyond its tech image, Bengaluru is home to breathtaking rock formations shaped by time, weather, and legend. Explore these unique sites where nature and history collide you'll never see the city the ...

Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada. The Nuvvuagittuq ...

Strange cone-shaped rocks led scientists to the hidden remains of one of Earth’s oldest asteroid impacts. It could help us find fossil life on Mars.