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Mantle plumes crack continents

In some parts of the Earth, material rises upwards like a column from the boundary layer of Earth's core and the low…

Gas leaks from faulty wells linked to contamination in some groundwater

As researchers study hydraulic fracturing, a team led by Thomas Darrah at The Ohio State University has identified a key…

Turbulence in molten core helps amplify Earth's magnetic field

Image of the 'Derviche Tourneur Sodium' experiment. The outer stainless steel sphere (in the center of the image…

V Shaped Fold Formation in Greenland

V Shaped Formation in Greenland. Photo: Alistair Knock A massive geologic fold erupts from the steep slopes of King Osc…

This is the only known swimming dinosaur

ILLUSTRATION DAVIDE BONADONNA/NIZAR IBRAHIM/SIMONE MAGANUCO In the film Jurassic Park III , a giant sail-ba…

Rocks Made of Plastic Found on Hawaiian Beach

Rocks Made of Plastic Found on Hawaiian Beach. This example of a newly named rock, called plastiglomerate, is made of …

What Are Crystals

A crystal is a solid material in which atoms, ions, or molecules are arranged in a highly ordered, repeating three-dimensio…

Rare fossilized embryos more than 500 million years old found

Cambrian embryo fossil exposed by acid etching on rock surface. Polygonal structure on surface indicative of blastula-st…

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