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Mysterious 'Hypatia Stone' Is Like Nothing Else in Our Solar System
"These latest results are opening up even bigger questions about its origins."
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Ocean Waves Are Powerful Enough to Toss Enormous Boulders Onto Land, Study Finds
Strong winter storms in Ireland in 2013 and 2014 were able to hurl 600-ton boulders right out of the sea.
Spelunkers Discover New Caverns in Montréal's Ancient Cave Network
The cave system below the Saint-Léonard borough is believed to sit atop an aquifer and may lead to the Montréal water table.
Geological Map Shows the Massive Reservoir Bubbling Beneath Old Faithful
The geyser we see is just the tip of the iceberg.
Just How Hot Is Lava?
The burning question, answered.
Time Has Only Strengthened These Ancient Roman Walls
In the 1st century CE, Pliny the Elder wrote that Roman seawalls grew "every day stronger." Turns out he was right.
Millions of Years Ago, the Caribbean Flooded the Amazon Rain Forest—Twice
Scientists found a shark tooth and part of a mantis shrimp buried in the Amazon basin. Sediment cores going back 18 million years tell the rest of the story.
The Fireball That Killed the Dinosaurs Could Help Us Find Life on Other Planets
The Chicxulub crater is providing new clues about how life may have begun on Earth about 4 billion years ago—and point us towards how and where we can look for life across the universe.
The Mystery Behind Minnesota’s Devil’s Kettle Waterfall Has Been Solved
Hydrologists have figured out where all that water has been going.
What's Inside the Deepest Hole in the World?
Short answer: water, plankton fossils, and hot rock.
What Is the Difference Between a Crevice and a Crevasse?
One has to do with rocks, and another with glaciers.
Scientists Find Evidence of Earth’s Oldest Life
These life forms existed 3.77 to potentially 4.3 billion years ago.
Siberia’s "Door to the Underworld" Is Growing
A result of climate change, the chasm has revealed long-lost forests and the preserved remains of prehistoric animals.
5 Extinctions That Wiped Much of Life off Planet Earth
The next time you’re feeling less than brave, remind yourself you’re already one of nature’s great success stories.
15 Blissfully Cool Facts About Ice
It's summer. Time to think about the science of the cubes clinking in your drink.
Study: The First Americans Didn't Arrive by the Bering Land Bridge
For much of the 20th century, scientists believed that the first settlers of the Americas could only have arrived one way.
Northern Michigan Festival Pays Homage to the Humble Puddingstone
There's a celebration for everything.
Have Scientists Found Evidence of the Great Flood of China?
It was one of the most cataclysmic floods on Earth in the past 10,000 years.
15 Modern-Day Signs of the Ice Age
Glaciers are responsible for creating some of the world’s most well-known natural features: Loch Ness, Walden Pond, Plymouth Rock, and more.
California Town Accidentally Fixes Curb That Was Part of Ongoing Geology Study
Geology enthusiasts are heartbroken over a seemingly mundane street repair in Hayward, California.
Hang Out on the Sea Floor with Live Video from a Hydrothermal Vent
The Ocean Observatories Initiative has set up miniature laboratories on the sea floor.
Geologists Say Greece’s ‘Lost City’ Is Actually a Natural Formation
The underwater city’s purported columns, platforms, and paving stone–like slabs are actually the result of a natural phenomenon.
Why Does Ice Make That Crackling Sound When You Pour Liquid Over It?
Glaciers do the same thing, but on a much larger scale.
Scientists Discover Likely Cause for Earthquakes in Southeastern U.S.
The quakes will likely continue in the region for some time.