The world’s first high-definition geologic atlas of the whole Moon on a scale of 1:2.5 million was officially unveiled on April 21. The atlas, both in Chinese and English, includes the Geologic Atlas ...

A thin slice of the ancient rocks collected from Gakkel Ridge near the North Pole, photographed under a microscope and seen under cross-polarized light. Field width ~ 14mm. Analyzing rocks in thin ...

What are some events that all of us have had in our lives? Ask the class "What are some events that all of us have had in our lives?" Make a list of 5 or 6 things on the board. Let’s organize these!

Geologists completed research characterizing the complex geological evolution of the Orphan Basin, offshore Newfoundland and Labrador, using an extensive database of newly available, modern 2D and 3D ...

Bruce Bjornstad has loved rocks since he was a kid, growing up on the East Coast. But his real love and expertise is the Missoula Floods — cataclysmic events that scoured the Columbia Basin and laid ...

Earth’s surface is the “living skin” of our planet—it connects the physical, chemical, and biological systems. Over geological time, landscapes change as this surface evolves, regulating the carbon ...

An introduction to geology -- Plate tectonics: a scientific revolution unfolds -- Matter and minerals -- Magma, igneous rocks, and intrusive activity -- Volcanoes and volcanic hazards -- Weathering ...