Geologic map of the asteroid belt. Circles identify the asteroid families from which our meteorites originate and letters mark the corresponding meteorite type. The horizontal axis ranges from short ...

In ancient China, spring rains were called "as precious as oil" for their vital role in nature's spring revival. Today, a ...

On the main island of Shikoku, the fire left a firefighter injured. At least 14 helicopters were reportedly deployed to spray water over the blazes and provide disaster relief to victims in Okayama ...

By coring the seabed at 850 m water depth in Disko Bay off Greenland's west coast, researchers from the University of ...

A study of ancient stromatolites reveals that ammonium reservoirs in early Earth's oceans, likely influenced by volcanic activity, may have supported microbial life before the Great Oxidation Event.

China has about 44 million tons of rare earth mineral reserves, the largest of any country according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) — while the U.S. ranks seventh with 1.9 million tons.

This map series updates and supersedes the previous Coastal Sand Dune Geology Maps of 2011 (Slovinsky and Dickson, 2011) and the Beach and Dune Geology Aerial Photo series maps (Dickson, 2001).

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During the Neoproterozoic era (717–580 million years ago), a series of extreme glaciations transformed Earth’s geology and chemistry. These “snowball Earth” events weren’t just climate anomalies; they ...