China is Drilling a 32,808 -feet Deep Hole into the Earth
China Is Digging A 10,000-Meter Hole Into The Earth To Reach The Cretaceous System Chinese scientists have begun drilling a …
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Paleontologists Discover Elephant Graveyard in North Florida
About five and a half million years ago, several gomphotheres — extinct relatives of elephants — died in or near a river in …
Rainbow Fluorite
What is Rainbow Fluorite A popular mineral, fluorite occurs naturally in all colors of the spectrum including colorless, blu…
Cross-Cutting Relationships
The principle of cross-cutting relationships states that any geologic feature that cuts across, or disrupts another feature …
New York City Could Be Sinking Under The Weight of Its Skyscrapers
New York City may be sinking under its own weight because the buildings are too heavy, scientists warn. New York City buildi…
How Banded Iron Formations Could Help Us Find Habitable Planets
Study suggests ancient microorganisms helped cause massive volcanic events Visually striking layers of burnt orange, yellow,…
The Giant Amethyst Geodes in Uruguay
The giant amethyst geodes in Uruguay are the largest in the world. They formed in the right conditions over a long period of…
Conk Opal: The Wood That Turned to Gemstone
Conk opal is a rare type of opal that is found in the Virgin Valley region of Nevada. It is formed when opal replaces the ce…
A Piece of Australia Is Trapped Beneath Vanuatu
A tiny piece of ancient Australia has been found under Vanuatu, raising new questions about how continents are made. A team …
