2017

Precious Gemstones Hold Messages From Earth's Molten Heart

Beryl - The Popular Dark Green Variety, Commonly Known as an Emerald Stones like emeralds, sapphires and rubies are m…

Science Solves the Mystery of the Elusive Yeti

The mystery of the ancient tale of the Abominable Snowman may finally be solved The Yeti or Abominable Snowman -- a m…

Heavy Metal Found in Meteoroids Kills Cancer Cells

Heavy Metal Found in Meteoroids Kills Cancer Cells. Iridium pieces. Photo: Jumk.de Webprojects Rare metal from the as…

Scientists Found a Massive Volume of Water 1,000km Inside Earth

Scientists Found a Massive Volume of Water 1,000km Inside Earth. Rough diamonds from the Juina region of Brazil. (Graham …

Mammoth Fossils Discovered Under Los Angeles Subway by Construction Workers

A skull of a young Columbian mammoth found at the construction site of the Metro Purple Line extension is placed on a car…

A 508-million-year-old Sea Predator With a 'Jackknife' Head

Fossil specimen of Habelia optata from the Royal Ontario Museum. Photo by Jean-Bernard Caron Tiny but Fierce Sea Pr…

Volcano in Italy in Huge Eruption Sending Lava Shooting Into Sky

Ash Eruption Column, Stromboli Volcano Experts are monitoring the Stromboli volcano in southern Italy after a new lav…

Geologists Think They Finally Know Why Earthquakes Happen in The 'Wrong' Places

Somewhere in Eastern Tennessee the ground seems to quiver ever so gently, only to swiftly pass and leave those who felt…

Study Identifies California Cliffs at Risk of Collapse

Drone captures a cliff in Pacifica, California, as it crumbles under an apartment complex. Danger -- Unstable Cliffs -…

These Are the Six Terrifying Volcanos Which Could Blow in 2018

The eruption of Mount Agung on the island of Bali has sparked worldwide media interest, yet volcanic eruptions in Indon…

How Does the Injection of Wastewater at Depth Cause Earthquakes?

Wastewater injected in an underground reservoir layer crossed by a fault triggers an earthquake. The earthquake rupture gr…

Iridescent Turgite

Turgite is a mixture of the two iron oxide minerals hematite and goethite. It is typically found in the botryoidal (globu…