THE GEOLOGY OF the Olympic Peninsula offers a fascinating glimpse into the massive forces of nature that shaped this land into one of the most complicated rock piles in the world. It began under the ...

The discovery could usher in a wave of investigations into the evolution of Earth’s mantle, a layer of material about 1,800 miles deep that extends from just beneath the planet’s thin crust to its ...

Menu Local Geology History, Resources, and Facilities Geologic History of Southwestern Ohio The same forces that cause volcanoes, mountains, and ocean basins also cause climatic changes that have ...

Mass extinction events throughout Earth’s history are characterized as significant disruptions to life on the planet. There have been five major extinction events that have fundamentally changed how ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Christine Siddoway, Colorado College; Anna Ruth (Ruthie) Halberstadt, The University ...

Scientists have discovered the perfect vacation spot: it's sun-soaked, has sandy beaches, sports gentle waves lapping rhythmically on the shore. But hold off on grabbing the sun lotion, because ...

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On Thursday, July 14, 2022, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) head Dr. Alondra Nelson and OSTP Deputy Director for Climate and Environment Dr. Jane Lubchenco spoke with Dr.

Scientists Find Signs That Mars May Once Have Been Covered by an Ocean ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Due to its thick, vast ice sheet, Antarctica appears to be a single ...