Unravelling the mystery of the giant 'scar' that cuts across Scotland: Scientists gain access to a 'once in a lifetime' core from the Great Glen Fault

Priceless rock extracted from Scotland's legendary Great Glen Fault could help answer 'fundamental questions about the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A Weak Spot in Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Growing, but Scientists Say Not to Worry. Here’s a Look at What Shields Us From Space Weather

Our planet’s magnetosphere has seen dramatic shifts across its history—even total reversals—but this recent wrinkle doesn’t ...

Satellite image reveals how Jabal Arkanū’s rings survived millions of years in the Sahara Desert

Stunning concentric rings in Libya's Sahara Desert, Jabal Arkanū, were formed by ancient volcanic activity and millions of ...
Mississippi State University

MSU’s Clary wins prestigious award for advancing geological sciences history

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State Professor Renée M. Clary is the 2025 recipient of the Geological Society of America’s ...

Rock drilled from Great Glen Fault gives rare look into distant geological past

The fault was formed as part of the initial formation of Scotland hundreds of million years ago. Geologists have been given a ...

Coral reefs have orchestrated Earth’s climate for 250 million years

When we think of coral reefs, we picture bright fish, clear water and colourful corals. But reefs have also shaped the planet ...
University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Six-million-year-old Antarctic ice offers glimpse into warmer era of Earth’s past

A team of scientists from several U.S. institutions, including the University of Minnesota, discovered six million year old ...
Study Finds on MSN

Scientists Find First Natural Evidence Of Chemical Reaction That May Have Made Life On Earth Possible

Life on our planet may have started via a process fueled by hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor billions of years ago, and ...
Amaze Lab on MSN

Record Discovery Confirms Earth’s 8th Continent—Mass Larger Than Greenland Found

Beneath nearly two million square miles of Pacific Ocean lies a landmass larger than Greenland—one that remained hidden from ...
Earth.com

Man with a cheap metal detector finds a huge piece of gold

An amateur gold prospector stumbles upon a rock containing kilos of gold in Victoria thanks to a cheap detector.

17 U.S. National Parks Where You Can Find Real Fossils

For millions of years, the land we now call the United States has been home to towering prehistoric beasts, strange sea creatures, and lush ancient forests that no longer exist. Evidence of this ...