Normally, younger rocks are deposited above older ones, forming predictable geologic layers. In the North Sea, this process ...

The discovery of an ancient meteorite impact crater was recently reported in Western Australia. But not everyone is convinced ...

Over the past two centuries, humans have locked up enough water in dams to shift Earth's poles slightly away from the ...

Lithium, the lightest metal on the periodic table, plays a pivotal role in modern life. Its low weight and high energy ...

When a satellite disintegrates in the upper atmosphere, it does not just disappear. Rather, it deposits a record of aluminum ...

Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the "clocks" geologists use to date events can also be misread.

The town gets its name from the district it sits in, which is home to half of the world’s supply of a group of metals known ...

New research from HKU geologists suggests that Earth's first continents were born not from plate tectonics, but from deep ...

Scientists believe that gold and other precious metals are slowly leaking to the surface from Earth's core through Hawaiian volcanoes.

In the state of Oregon, the Painted Hills offer a quieter but no less fascinating example of natural colour layering. The ...

Our planet has been asteroid-smashed, melted and eroded, enough that most of its original armor has been long buried. Except ...