GEOLOGY

Carbons that pre-date rock records were found in ancient minerals in Australia.

The giant wave was so powerful that it dislodged boulders from the island's shores and swept them onto its mainland.

Bass Harbor Lighthouse at Acadia National Park.

Acadia National Park in Maine may not be as renowned as some of its Western brethren, but it’s every bit as spectacular.

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The Brule River in Minnesota splits just before it enters Lake Superior. One side becomes a 50 foot waterfall, and the other pours into a giant pothole. Where it goes from there is a mystery.

Temperature spikes on boiling-hot Venus have scientists thinking the planet has active volcanoes.

Either way, it isn't going to be pleasant.

GEOLOGY

Study Suggests That Life on Earth Began 300 Million Years Earlier Than We Thought

880-foot Megatsunami Slammed an Island off West Africa 73,000 Years Ago

11 Facts About Acadia National Park

No One Knows Where This Minnesota Waterfall Goes

New Research Suggests There Are Active Volcanoes on Venus

If You Fell Into a Volcano, How Would You Die?