Geology
Florida’s Love-Hate Relationship With Phosphorus
The state has mined and abused the Devil's Element for decades, and now it is increasingly fouling precious coastal waters
Scientists Find Evidence of Another Core Within Earth's Center
The newly proposed layer might have a different structure from the rest of the inner core
These Tsunami Detectives Search for Ancient Disasters
The gigantic waves have been decimating coastlines since time immemorial. We ignore these prehistoric warnings at our own peril.
Perseverance Rover Completes Depot of Mars Rock Samples
The collection is a failsafe for the Mars Sample Return project, which aims to deliver Martian rocks to Earth
The Spin of Earth's Inner Core May Be Changing, Scientists Say
A new study finds our planet's iron center shifts between spinning slightly faster and slightly slower than the surface—but not all experts agree
The Etymology of Unobtanium
The much-mocked wonder-rock from the 2009 blockbuster 'Avatar' doesn’t have an atomic number, but engineers have used the actual word for decades
A Surprising Amount of Magma Is Under Yellowstone’s Supervolcano
New research suggests more melted rock lies beneath the Yellowstone Caldera—but it’s still not likely to erupt anytime soon
What Made Indonesia’s Recent Earthquake So Deadly?
The 5.6-magnitude earthquake that rocked the island of Java last week has killed at least 321 people
Volcanic Eruption Creates a New Island in the South Pacific
The growing land mass is larger than 8 acres and visible from space
How a Volcanic Eruption Caught Seismologists by Surprise
Scientists reveal why Africa's Mount Nyiragongo erupted without any perceived warning signs in May last year
Why Hikers Are Clamoring to Photograph a Volcanic Eruption in Iceland, Despite Risks
Toxic gas, hypothermia and fragile terrain are among the site’s dangers
The Revolution in Moon Exploration
South Korea to Send Its First Mission to the Moon
The unmanned spacecraft will launch next week and begin to orbit the moon in mid-December
Well-Preserved, 30,000-Year-Old Baby Woolly Mammoth Emerges From Yukon Permafrost
The mummified creature is helping to heal the rift between the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in people and the miners and scientists who came to their lands
How the Earth's Mantle Sends Water Up Toward the Surface
A new model suggests "mantle rain" ensures we will always have a surface ocean
Blue Holes Show Hurricane Activity in the Bahamas Is at a Centuries-Long Low
Many more powerful storms battered the region in the past
Five Places to See Trilobites in the United States
In a new book, fossil collector Andy Secher takes readers on a worldwide trek of trilobite hotspots
The 15 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2022
From the alleged birthplace of Paul Bunyan to the original gateway to Yellowstone, these towns are buzzing with activity
Scientists Map Yellowstone’s Underground ‘Plumbing’
The new survey could be useful for everything from microbiology to thermal energy
Dusty InSight Mars Lander Takes Its Final Selfie
The Red Planet probe will likely stop operating sometime later this year
NASA Snaps Photos of Underwater 'Sharkcano' Erupting
Kavachi, a submarine volcano in the southwest Pacific Ocean, is home to several species of sharks and fish that can withstand the extreme environment