Geology
Hawaiian Volcano Erupts for First Time in Two Years, Prompting Red Warning
Kīlauea is the youngest and most active volcano on the Island of Hawai'i.
San Andreas Fault 'Earthquake Drought' May Be Due to Long-Lost Ancient Lake
Scientists are investigating the possibility the weight of the ancient lake may have caused more frequent, large ruptures on the fault.
Long-Lost Tectonic Plate Discovered Hundreds of Miles Below Canada
Whether or not the "Resurrection plate" ever existed has long been a hot topic of debate in the field of geology.
Hawaii Volcano Image Shows Boiling Water Lake That's 150 Feet Deep
In total, the lake contains around 125 million gallons of water and is gradually growing larger by the day.
Fireball Appears Above Mexico As Hurricane Hits and Earthquakes Strike
Amazed eyewitnesses managed to capture footage of the fireball as it blazed through the Earth's atmosphere.
NASA Images Reveal Potential for 'Mega Tsunami' in Alaska
Scientists warn that an unstable mountain slope above Barry Arm could collapse, triggering a massive landslide.
Sign of Alien Life May Have Been Found in the Clouds of Venus
Researchers who have observed the planet using the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) in Hawaii, believe there is evidence to suggest alien life may exist on Venus.
Quakes on Notorious Segment of San Andreas Driven by Deep, Boiling Forces
The ground deep below the Parkfield section of the fault was found to break frequently and melt the host rocks.
Giant Crater in Siberia May Have Exploded From Climate Change Cryovolcanism
A scientist studying the crater in the remote Yamal peninsula also said it has just a few years to "live."
World's Deepest Freshwater Cave Is Twice As Deep As Previously Thought
Researchers found the cave, in the Czech Republic, is over 3,200 feet deep.
Galapagos Island Volcanoes Are Hiding Explosive Magma Deep Beneath Surface
Many volcanoes reliably spew out lava consistently for thousands of years.
Alaska 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Warning, Evacuations
The National Weather Service issued tsunami Warnings and Advisories for much of the southern Alaskan coast and the Aleutian Islands but these have since been cancelled.
Extreme Weak Point in Earth's Magnetic Field May Be 11 Million Years Old
The South Atlantic Anomaly was discovered in the 1950s and appears to be splitting into two patches.
Asteroid Hit Created Conditions Required to Destroy All Dinosaur Habitats
Latest study supports the idea that the asteroid impact 66 million years ago was the main driver of dinosaur extinction, not intense volcanic activity as some have suggested.
Iceland Earthquake Swarm Hits 9,000 Quakes in 10 Days
The swarm started on June 19 and so far three of the earthquakes have been above magnitude 5.
Over 4,500 Earthquakes Hit Iceland as Volcano Shows Sign of Eruption
The earthquake swarm hit the northeast of the country, while increased activity has been identified at Grímsvötn toward the south.
Images and Video Show Indonesia's Most Active Volcano Mount Merapi Erupting
Mount Merapi—whose name means "Mountain of Fire" in Indonesian—is one of the world's most active volcanoes.
Volcano in China Appears to Be 'Recharging,' Scientists Say
The Weishan volcano last erupted 50,000 years ago.
Giant, Previously Unknown Structure Discovered Deep Inside Earth
The scientists were able to detect the structure by analyzing seismic wave data.
Ancient Fault System Feeding Methane to Enormous Craters on Seafloor Found
Researchers had previously found evidence of over 100 craters lining the floor of the Barents Sea.
Ancient Volcanic Region in Germany Is Moving in an Unusual Way
"It seems clear that something is brewing underneath the heart of northwest Europe," said researcher Corné Kreemer.
One of Africa's Tectonic Plates Is Rotating in a Different Direction
Researchers have found the counterclockwise movement is down to the lithosphere, rather than a mantle plume rising from the deep.
NASA Images Show the Huge New Lake of Water in Hawaii's Kīlauea Volcano
The body of water—which is rusty brown in color due to chemical reactions —measures up to 100 feet deep and has an area of roughly five football fields.
Famous Martian Meteorite Contains 4-Billion-Year-Old Organic Compounds
"Organic molecules are those that contain chains and rings of carbon atoms linked together—like those used by life," said researcher Atsuko Kobayashi.
Scientists Dub Region 'Most Dangerous Place in the History of Planet Earth'
Researchers reviewed a group of fossils from an area of the Moroccan Sahara, which includes a host of large dinosaurs, pterosaurs, crocodilians, and other animals.
First Comprehensive Geological Map of the Moon Created by USGS
The map was put together using six regional maps made during the Apollo era, in combination with information collected during recent lunar missions.
Los Angeles Earthquake: Magnitude 3.7 Quake Hits View Park-Windsor Hills
People living in Los Angeles who felt the quake took to social media describing their experiences.
Utah Has Been Hit By Over 700 Earthquakes Since M5.7 Quake on March 18
According to University of Utah Seismograph Stations the two largest aftershocks reached 4.6 on the moment magnitude scale, occurring at at 8:02 am and 1:12 pm on Wednesday, March 18.
A Huge Sinkhole Just Made Ecuador's Tallest Waterfall Disappear
Some experts think that the hole formed as a result of natural processes, while others argue that humans may be partly to blame.
Major Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake Hits Off Russia's Kuril Islands
Following the quake, tsunami warnings were issued but these were subsequently retracted.