In the past, when West Antarctica melted, there was a rapid uptick in onshore geological activity in the area.

Geology (or, more properly these days, geosciences) is a field that most incoming first-year students have little experience with. Maybe they had a rock collection, or maybe they took AP environmental ...

When clayey materials are compressed and sheared, they commonly develop a 'scaly fabric' wherein the clay is divided by braided shear surfaces into lentil-shaped chips. Although such scaly fabrics are ...

You never know where your major in geology or environmental geosciences at Bucknell will take you next. You might trek across the Southwest on a spring break field trip or accompany your professor for ...

Geological and earth sciences/geosciences largely focus on the physical aspects of the Earth – such as its composition and structure – as a fully integrated system. Geology majors can use their skills ...

The connection between geology and the history of the Civil War has fascinated some researchers. Now they take history, military history in particular, a step deeper -- into the geology beneath the ...

Sarah Wheeler Keenan of South Dakota Mines will help Taita Taveta University in Kenya create a new geology program through ...

From violent upheaval to gradual wearing, shift and change are evident everywhere. It’s been that way for millions of years when it comes to Oregon’s geology. This week, the "Oregon Field Guide" team ...

Geology studies students gain a deep understanding and appreciation of the Earth: its resources, structure, processes and history. Our faculty and staff research minerals, sediments, rocks, fossils, ...

When the Allied Forces planned the D-Day invasion, they took geology into account. Nearly one million aerial photographs of the shores of Normandy were studied to find the best landing sites for the ...

The AHC's Economic Geology collections document the history of hard mining and petroleum. While many of these collections focus on Wyoming, our holdings have global significance. The Anaconda ...

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