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Study: Kidney Stones Have Distinct Geological Histories

A human kidney stones from Mayo Clinic. A geologist, a microscopist and a doctor walk into a lab and, with their coll…

Geologists Reveal Ancient Connection Between England and France

This graphic shows how the ancient land masses of Laurentia, Avalonia and Armorica would have collided to create the coun…

Why Did Elephant Birds Go Extinct?

Elephant Bird Mystery Solved? Discovery May Explain Demise of World's Largest-ever Birds Aepyornis maximus. Analys…

Michigan Man Discovers Glowing, Fluorescent Rocks Called "Yooperlites"

Yooperlites are a type of fluorescent rock that is found in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, specifically along the shores o…

Gold 'Mother Lode' Unearthed Underground in Australia Delivers $15 Million

These gold-covered rocks weigh in at 90kg and 60kg respectively. Workers at the Beta Hunt mine near the small town of…

Volcanic Heat Source Discovered Beneath Antarctic Glacier

Active volcano discovered beneath Antarctic ice sheet could be contributing to rapidly melting glacier A researcher …

M5.9 Earthquake Detected Off Oregon Coast

A strong earthquake has hit the off coast region of Oregon on Thursday morning, according to United States Geological …

Researchers Report the First Natural Example of a Fossilised Earthquake

Serpentinite Photo: James St. John The first natural example of a fossilised earthquake in serpentinite (type of rock…