Sixty-two-years ago, during my senior year at the University of California, Santa Barbara, I took a marine geology course that quite honestly changed my life. I still have the textbook that I used, ...

Just as geology created the conditions for human habitation in the Fertile Crescent, those same tectonic movements created the stage for today’s hydrocarbon-based conflicts.

If you are familiar with Oneida Lake as an angler, boater, beach denizen, or plain old loafer, you know Lewis Point as a major geological feature and a significant landmark ...

Discover Old Faithful Geyser in Calistoga, California, a rare geyser that erupts like clockwork in Napa Valley’s geothermal landscape.

Louisiana’s ability to compete with other states in the global arena requires that we embrace carbon capture and storage projects here, argues guest columnist Meghan Thacker of the Consumer Energy ...

Yellowstone National Park is beautiful year-round, but winter means smaller crowds to let you appreciate the views.

Squire Boone Caverns in Mauckport, Indiana, is one of those magnificent secrets that makes you wonder what else you’ve been ...

The world’s largest acidic geyser is located in Norris Geyser Basin. Lately, it’s been putting on quite a show.

Half a billion years after Earth’s first mass extinction, a quarry in China has cracked open a lost ocean world.

A crab perches on a column of bubbles inside an aquarium, creating a playful underwater scene.

A growing number of countries are planning a permanent solution to the issue of radioactive waste by burying it deep underground. Schemes take many years to plan, and many more years to build, but ...