USGS has unveiled its most detailed national geologic map, giving the public a free, interactive way to explore underground ...

March 23, 1769 marks the birthday of pioneering stratigrapher William Smith, who is also credited with creating the first useful geological map, however like many other great accomplishments also ...

In the summer, the U.S. Geological Survey began large-scale low-level airplane flights over the Upper Peninsula and northern ...

Ever wondered if there was a volcano under your home? Well, now you can find out by using the British Geological Survey's (BGS) new OpenGeoscience portal. It allows the public to study all the UK's ...

Parents looking to occupy their children during spring break with an educational excursion can tap the wealth of destinations detailed in a new edition of a guide to Utah’s diverse rock formations – ...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - The Vermont Geological Survey is releasing five new geological maps zoomed in on Woodsville, Barnet, Lincoln, Mount Ellen, and Brookfield. The state, UVM, and Norwich ...

Marie Tharp, an oceanographic cartographer who drew pioneering maps of the world’s oceans and whose observations from the late 1950s through the 1970s helped scientists reconsider the geology of the ...

From moving lights in the night sky, we now understand that planets, moons and dwarf planets are actual places. Some of them have weather, auroras and other features that are similar to Earth. One key ...

David Rothery is co-leader of the European Space Agency's Mercury Surface and Composition Working Group, and a Co-Investigator on MIXS (Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer) that is now on its way to ...

For a long time, a place’s height has been measured with reference to the surrounding sea. Mount Everest, for instance, is 8,848 metres when measured from the surface of the sea but may have a ...

A newly created geological map of Pluto's famous heart-shaped region shows just how varied and complex the distant dwarf planet is. Scientists on NASA's New Horizons mission, which performed the first ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A newly created geological map of Pluto's famous heart-shaped region shows just how varied and ...