Scientists proposed an explanation for the formation of Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck near the lunar south pole, which ...

A stunning new study is challenging the conventional wisdom about Earth’s continents. For years, we’ve been taught that Earth ...

Yellowstone National Park is a popular destination for geology field trips. It’s easy to see why—the dynamic landscape ...

Researchers discovered the Borealis Mud Volcano, a marine biodiversity hotspot with unique geological and ecological ...

To find out, the team used whole-Earth oscillation data from 104 past earthquakes to create a detailed 3D model of the upper ...

The U.S. Geological Survey will be conducting low-level helicopter survey flights over over norther Routt County and parts of ...

Rivers began pumping weathered material into the sea about a billion years after Earth formed, suggesting continents may have gotten an early start.

Hubbard, who first joined the USGS as a postdoc, is part of the agency’s Earth Mapping Resource Initiative (Earth MRI).

Upheaval Dome is a giant rock formation in southeastern Utah with two potential origin stories, although most scientists ...

For millions of years, as the Arabian and Eurasian continental plates have drifted toward each other, the underground ancient ...

The project aims to expand the fundamental knowledge of geology and hydrology in Northwest and Southeast Louisiana, Central ...

Discover the surprising geological activity of the Moon's far side. Recent research reveals previously unknown ridge ...