#Geological

I’ve heard it mentioned from geologists how lucky we are that geological processes, such as volcanism and plate tectonics, give us access to ores that we extract and use everyday (ie gold and copper) which would otherwise be too submerged or lack…

A megamullion is a dome-shaped seafloor structure formed when mantle rocks are exposed on the ocean floor was the seafloor spreads.

A comprehensive investigation of the sandstone megalith’s "geological fingerprint" suggests it did not originate in northeast Scotland, as a surprising study concluded in 2024, sending scientists back into the field to track down the enigmatic slab's…

Hi everyone, I’ve recently started studying geology, and while the theoretical concepts make sense on paper, I’m finding it challenging to transition into "thinking like a geologist" in the field.…

Fossilized spores confirm that legions of fungi made a meal of Earth’s dying dinosaurs.

From Dev RSS Feed: Gemma 4 in the Field: How Local AI Could Transform Geological Science From Chatbots to Scientific Intelligence

Iran’s inability to export crude is rapidly filling storage, leaving only days before production may need to halt. Shutting wells risks long-term damage, as restoring reservoir pressure could take months or even years.…

How do I find detailed geological maps of the N&S American, and Asian countries? I have looked online but none seem to be detailed ito stratigraphy.

Episode 45 of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu at the summit of Kīlauea began at 1:34 a.m. HST on April 23, after two days of precursory activity, and ended at 10:01 a.m. HST the same day.…

In a pioneering study led by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), researchers analyzed groundwater levels across the conterminous United States to see how certain drought metrics, like severity and duration, change over time.

Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey’s St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC) and the University of Miami have launched a new collaborative effort to support the National Park Service (NPS) in restoring endangered corals within…

New images and samples were collected during 2026 efforts to map and characterize the seafloor in federal waters off American Samoa.