Huge Dinosaur Footprint Discovered in South America
Paleontologist Sebastian Apesteguia lies next to a newly discovered dinosaur footprint in Bolivia. It is the biggest …
July 2016
Water Trapped Inside Diamonds Gives Us a Peek at the Earth’s Mantle
Sulfide inclusion-bearing rough diamonds from the Jwaneng Mine, Botswana. This optical photomicrograph of a rough diamond …
Virtual Rocks: A New Spin on Virtual Geology
August GSA Today cover illustration: COLLADA model of halite lattice (the online version can be rotated; click on the ima…
Coleman Mine Arkansas: Dig Your Own Quartz Crystals
Ron Coleman Mining is a popular destination for those who want to experience the thrill of discovering their own crystals…
Earth's Mantle Appears to Have a Driving Role in Plate Tectonics
Earth's mantle appears to have a driving role in plate tectonics Deep down below us is a tug of war moving at less…
Plastic 'Continents': Is There a Way Out?
Plastic 'Continents': Is There a Way Out? 8 Million Tons of plastic is dumped at sea each year. Becoming 5 massi…
New Zealand wren DNA analysis reshapes geological theory
Lyall's wren: an extinct acanthisittid wren, infamously reported as having been both discovered and exterminated by a…
Lava From Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Oozes Into Ocean (Photos)
Looking at this photo, you can almost feel the heat. (credit:Lava Ocean Tours) Lava from an ongoing Kilauea eruption ente…
Keep a lid on it: Geologists probe geological carbon storage
An outcrop of the Carmel Formation near Interstate-70 in the San Rafael Swell in southeastern Utah, USA. Utah State Unive…
Distant volcanic eruptions foster saguaro cacti baby booms
One hundred and thirty years ago, the volcano Krakatoa erupted in what is now Indonesia, unleashing a cataclysm locally a…
New Perfection Found in Diamonds Created by an Asteroid
A new perfection found in diamonds created by an asteroid A new perfection found in diamonds created by an asteroid in…
Magma build-up may put Salvadoran capital at risk
The collapsed caldera of Ilopango is now a large lake. But the volcanic system is still active, and new research suggests…
Mount Sakurajima erupts 5,000 meter high ash in Japan
Mount Sakurajima erupts 5,000 meter high ash in Japan Mouth Sakurajima located in Japan erupted 5,000-metre high column…
New ‘Giant Thief’ Dinosaur Found in Argentina
Murusraptor Barrosaensis is shown in an artist's rendering. Supplied. Scientists said the creature, called Murusra…
Did Oil Kill the Dinosaurs?
A catastrophic asteroid strike was the main reason for dinosaur extinction, but had biodiversity not already declined the…
Mozambique reports unquantified diamond discovery
Mozambique reports unquantified diamond discovery In Mozambique, the National Director of Mines last week confirmed tha…
Strata Sediments in Salta - Argentina
Strata Sediments in Salta - Argentina Stratified sediments in Salta (Argentina) Each layer is generally one of a num…
