Geology
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Look North for the Next Supercontinent Amasia
Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Wed Feb 8, 2012 02:49 PM ET | 0
A new model shows the Americas will stay in the Pacific "ring of fire," closing the Arctic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, forming the supercontinent "Amasia." Read more
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Waiting for Death Valley's Next Big Bang
Posted by Sarah Simpson Tue Jan 24, 2012 06:19 AM ET | 0
California’s Death Valley is capable of spectacularly explosive volcanic eruptions. Read more
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New Mexico is Taking a Stretch
Posted Wed Jan 18, 2012 01:07 PM ET | 0
The commute between Albuquerque and Santa Fe is getting longer and it's not the traffic. Read more
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Rare Moon Mineral Found in Australia
Posted Fri Jan 6, 2012 09:33 AM ET | 0
A mineral brought back by the first men on the moon and long thought to be unique to the lunar surface is found on Earth. Read more
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Dinosaur Freeway Found in Colorado
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Jan 5, 2012 08:45 AM ET | 0
A bustling thoroughfare 98 million years ago was a coastal plain full of waterways. Read more
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How Beavers Helped to Build America
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Dec 28, 2011 11:47 AM ET | 0
Once abundant and widespread, beavers helped to forge the ground under our feet, making water safe to drink and the land an oasis for life. Read more
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Peru's Peaks Go White to Guard Glaciers
Posted by Tim Wall Mon Dec 5, 2011 01:00 PM ET | 0
A team in Peru is fighting glacier loss by painting the Andes Mountains white. Read more
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Geothermal Energy: Hot Times Ahead
Posted by Tim Wall Mon Nov 21, 2011 06:26 AM ET | 0
New technologies and maps of the Earth's crust are making geothermal a renewable energy competitor to fossil fuels. Read more
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Asteroid Fingered For Dino Era Boom - Not Just Bust
Posted by Tim Wall Thu Nov 17, 2011 10:30 AM ET | 0
An asteroid impact crater in France is getting the honor of giving the “terrible lizards” their chance to take over the Triassic. Read more
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What Are These Mysterious Lines in China's Desert?
Posted by Benjamin Radford Mon Nov 14, 2011 04:10 PM ET | 0
Images of white lines in the Chinese desert have appeared on Google Maps. What could they be? Read more
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Gas Well Fracked a Big Oops
Posted by Tim Wall Thu Nov 3, 2011 01:56 PM ET | 0
Earthquakes from a natural gas extraction in England have protesters wanting to put a stop to fracking. Read more
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Mars Crater Shows Its (False) Colors: Big Pic
Posted Mon Oct 31, 2011 08:00 AM ET | 0
This photo could be the colors of the iridescent mother of pearl found inside an oyster shell -- but it's certainly not of this planet. Read more
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The Big One: Could a Warning Help?
Posted by Jesse Emspak Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:08 AM ET | 0
California is building an early warning system for quakes that could give precious seconds of warning -- now all they have to do is fund it. Read more
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Looking for Geothermal Energy? Google It
Posted by Tim Wall Wed Oct 26, 2011 06:52 PM ET | 0
The United States may have geothermal resources under its feet capable of producing 10 times the capacity of all coal plants now installed. Read more
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New Diamonds Rock!
Posted by Tim Wall Wed Oct 12, 2011 12:35 PM ET | 0
A new form of highly-compressed carbon may be even stronger than diamonds, since it may be able to withstand extreme pressure from all directions. Read more
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