When hiking Inks Lake State Park, little did I know it sits on the east edge of the Llano Uplift, the geologic heart of Texas, offering some of the best views of pre-Cambrian geology (more than 600 ...

The shattering of Nuna may have built the perfect environment for life to evolve From 1.8 billion to 800 million years ago, ...

A vast cache of lithium, potentially worth around 1.5 trillion dollars, has been identified beneath an ancient supervolcano ...

University of Montana Western students are being recognized for their work to uncover ancient river channels hidden beneath ...

One summer nearly 20 years ago, two storms swept through the Texas Hill Country. Canyon Lake filled up, and the water raged over the spillway, cutting a deep gorge into the land. That new gorge ...

An ancient meteorite strike hit what is now Scotland significantly later than previously thought, scientists say. The finding will rewrite the region's geological history and change what researchers ...

New study at South Pole discovers embayment the size of the UK formed part of East Antarctica’s elusive edge. East Antarctica is the least known region of Earth. Studying this remote part of the ...

Researchers have developed a new technique by studying the age of ancient grains of sand from beaches, rivers and rocks from around the world to reveal previously hidden details of the Earth's distant ...

In this episode of Outdoor Nevada, we explore the many sides of Carson City — from mountain biking on the Ash to Kings Trail in Ash Canyon to fly fishing on the Truckee River. He also uncovers ancient ...

Researchers chart 39 quarry sites from 117 excavations, shedding light on how “Jerusalem stone” built the city.