Latest about Geology
Earth's rotating inner core is starting to slow down — and it could alter the length of our days
A new study confirms that Earth's inner core has been rotating more slowly than usual since 2010. This mysterious "backtracking" could also end up slightly altering the planet's overall rotation, lengthening our days.
Enormous deposit of rare earth elements discovered in heart of ancient Norwegian volcano
The Fen Carbonatite Complex may be Europe's key to a secure rare-earth-element supply chain following the discovery of a huge deposit at the site.
What's the difference between a rock and a mineral?
Rocks and minerals are closely related, but there are fundamental differences between the two.
'The difference between alarming and catastrophic': Cascadia megafault has 1 especially deadly section, new map reveals
The Cascadia subduction zone is more complex than researchers previously knew. The new finding could help scientists better understand the risk from future earthquakes.
Eye of the Sahara: Mauritania's giant rock dome that towers over the desert
The Eye of the Sahara, also known as the Richat structure, stands out like an oversized ammonite among the sand dunes of the Sahara desert in Mauritania.
China's 'heavenly pits': The giant sinkholes that have ancient forests growing within
China's southwestern karst landscape is pockmarked with dozens of enormous sinkholes that look like they were made with a cookie cutter — and scientists keep finding new ones.
Earth may have had freshwater and continents soon after forming, ancient crystals reveal
Ancient zircon crystals hold chemical clues that of freshwater may have existed on Earth soon after it formed.
Fairy Chimneys: The stone spires in Turkey that form 'the world's most unusual high-rise neighborhood'
Turkey's magical "fairy chimneys" in Cappadocia were carved out of an ancient volcanic landscape over millions of years before humans turned them into hiding dens.
