Major Jurassic Fossil Site Found in Argentina
The fossils were preserved almost immediately, in less than a day in some cases. (Representational Image) Paleontolo…
February 2016
10 Facts About San Andreas Fault
10 Facts about San Andreas Fault 1-The San Andreas Fault is a major geological fault line that runs approximately 810 miles…
Super-Rare Minerals Make Earth Unique in Cosmos
Super-Rare Minerals Make Earth Unique in Cosmos. Antozonite Crystals. photo by Laurent Kbaier These Rare Minera…
How to make a tiny volcanic island
Niijima island spews jets of steam and ash near Nishinoshima island on November 2013. Niijima On Nov. 20, 2013, th…
Giant Freezing Waves Infused with Ice Slowly Roll in off the Coast of Nantucket
Photo © Jonathan Nimerfroh Photographer Jonathan Nimerfroh spotted ocean waves frozen over with slush off the Nantucket…
Soil Mapping May Indicate Success of Brush Control Method
Soil Classification Map Mapping the long-term reaction of woody plants to brush-control techniques can help l…
World's Large River Deltas Continue to Degrade From Human Activity
Mississippi River Delta From the Yellow River in China to the Mississippi River in Louisiana, researchers are raci…
A New Way to Understand the World's Rarest Minerals
Ceylon Sapphires, Tanzanian Spinel, Nigerian Spessartite, Pakistani Peridot and Paraiba Tourmaline from Mozambique. Cop…
Plastic Has Become Part Of Earth's Geology
Representative photo Humans have made enough plastic since the second world war to coat the Earth entirely in clingfil…
How Does Earth's Continental Crust Form?
As the hot peridotite rises, the drop in pressure causes the rock to melt (starts at 30-40 km depth). As small bits of pe…
Researcher discovers ancestor of biggest bird ever
A reconstruction of what ‘Dromornis murrayi’ would have looked like. Credit: Brian Choo A newly discovered distant rela…
10 Interesting Facts About Geodes
Geodes are spherical rocks that contain hollow cavities lined with crystals. The name geode comes from the Greek word Geoid…
Remote predictions of fluid flow in fractures possible with new finding
A graph of the scaling relationship between fluid flow and fracture stiffness is shown. The shape of the symbol indicate…
