Most of the time, the shape of Earth’s magnetic field is quite similar to that which would be produced by a bar magnet aligned with the planet’s rotation axis. This is what makes a magnetic compass ...

Exploring Earth's deep interior is a far bigger challenge than exploring the solar system. While we have traveled 25 billion km into space, the deepest we have ever gone below our feet is just over 12 ...

"You need so much water that we think these could be evidence of an ancient warmer and wetter climate where there was rain falling for millions of years." ...

Travertine is not only a geological wonder but also a popular building material. Its use dates back to ancient Rome, evident ...

Greenland is the world’s largest island. … On most maps, Greenland looks enormous. That’s just a distortion caused by ...

CNOOC Limited announced on Friday that the Bozhong 26-6 oilfield development project (phase I) has commenced production. Located in central Bohai Bay, with an average water depth of approximately 20 ...

Far beneath the creaking surface of West Antarctica, scientists have uncovered a 60‑mile‑wide block of granite that rivals some of the largest rock bodies on Earth. The clue did not come from deep ...

Thundereggs look like regular rocks from the outside, but contain intricate and colorful mineral patterns inside — often made of quartz, chalcedony, or agate. They are nodule-like rocks typically ...

A mysterious network of tunnels carved into solid rock is forcing scientists to reconsider the limits of ancient life on Earth.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is home to some of the steepest cliffs, oldest rock, and craggiest spires in North America. The Gunnison River and the forces of weathering have sculpted ...

Division of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden In countries like Sweden, the ...