Microbes have been discovered alive inside 2-billion-year-old rock, offering a rare window into Earth’s deep past. Found in ...

Our planet has been asteroid-smashed, melted and eroded, enough that most of its original armor has been long buried. Except ...

Cerro El Cono, a unique mountain, stands tall in Peru's Amazon. Its shape resembles a pyramid. Locals believe it is a sacred ...

In the Afar Depression of East Africa, a remarkable geological transformation is unfolding, with scientists revealing that ...

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Epic Guide to Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming including things to do, history, camping, nearby lodging, and mo ...

In East Africa's Afar Depression, scientists have discovered that fresh lava from deep within the Earth's mantle is driving ...

“Like father, like son” — that saying holds true for Alan Bentley, 67, and his son, Travis, 44, of the Sugar Loaf Community.

Volcanologists in Japan are closely monitoring an active volcano in the country's southwest, saying the possibility of a magma eruption cannot be ruled out. Mount Shinmoedake in the Kirishima ...

Petrology articles from across Nature Portfolio Petrology is the study of the macroscopic and microscopic mineralogical and chemical composition of rocks. In addition to assessing sedimentary ...

Santorini caldera. Credit: Bongo Vongo / CC-BY-SA-2.0 A recent wave of quakes that shook the Greek island of Santorini earlier this year has been linked to underground volcanic activity, with ...