Discover surprising geological wonders in Illinois, from fossil beds to strange rock formations, each with a unique story ...

The town of Kearny faces a looming water shortage as drought and shrinking supplies threaten to shut off taps by mid-summer.

Researchers in Chile have identified a persistent cluster of microearthquakes beneath the capital, Santiago, which has lasted ...

Warrior Met Coal has completed a major expansion, nearly doubling capacity with the new Blue Creek mine, enhancing its ...

What is called ‘Iran’ is, before anything else, a geological reality; a story of pressure, subsidence, folding, and time.

Jointly administered and funded by UNESCO and the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS)—the Council approved its ...

Critical mineral demand for EV batteries and defense highlights need for domestic manganese supply in North America.

The Smithsonian opened the MSC in 1983 to ease overcrowding at the natural history museum’s main building on the National ...

Under the right conditions, 1g of oyster shells can capture and lock away up to around 1.5g of the rare earth elements ...

The Geological Survey of Norway is doing field work in the north of Norway to map old gneisses and granites. Among these major rock types, we find another type, schist, which can be rich in graphite, ...

Data centers are disrupting communities across the US. But federal legislation regulating data centers is still new.

Using novel well cleaning technology, a geothermal well in Kenya recovered its productivity and restored sustainable ...