A chunk of space rock that visited near Earth's orbit last year was widely called a "mini-moon," a nickname that was more ...

influencing heat transfer in rocks and minerals. Porosity: The measure of void spaces in a material, which affects its ability to hold fluids and its thermal properties. Lithology: The study of ...

Astronomers now suggest that the small celestial body, initially dubbed Earths “mini-moon” 2024 PT5, might be a lunar ...

Thousands of mysterious clay mounds found on Mars were formed by ancient water on the Red Planet's barren northern plains, ...

Dating key tectonic events in Japan's geological history has long been often challenging due to poor microfossil preservation ...

The Department of Geology has changed its name to the Department of Earth Sciences to better reflect the breath of its work.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The University at Buffalo Department of Geology is about much more than rocks and minerals. Its faculty and ...

Scientists have solved the mystery of how earthquakes can occur 420 miles deep inside Earth, where extreme pressure and heat ...

2024 PT5 is the second near-Earth asteroid scientists suspect was ejected from the moon's surface, the first being 469219 ...

Amid Earth’s mobile tectonic plates, subduction zones arise as regions of intense geological activity and concentrate minerals into ore deposits like gold.

Scientists discover asteroid 2024 PT5, a small space rock with a mysterious origin, possibly ejected from the Moon after a ...

The northern plains of Mars, marked by thousands of mounds and hills, hold significant evidence of the planet's watery past.