Scientists discover all stalagmites growing from cave floors follow a mathematical rule that explains how these mineral ...

Healthy soil is the heart of thriving gardens and homesteads. Knowing the complex makeup of soil and how to care for it, can ...

New research reveals that Earth’s continents owe their stability to searing heat deep in the planet’s crust. At more than 900°C, radioactive elements shifted upward, cooling and strengthening the ...

The USGS publishes a geological map that reveals the underground layers of the U.S. and supports environmental education and ...

Throughout most of Earth's geological history, its paleoclimate has remained hospitable to life—largely thanks to continental ...