Structural geology is the study of the deformation of the surface and subsurface of the Earth and other planetary bodies. This deformation reflects past changes in local and regional stress and ...

The European Geosciences Union’s annual General Assembly will be held from 27 April – 02 May 2025 in a hybrid format. Journalists, science bloggers and other media participants can now browse the ...

The land beneath the former Aral Sea in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is rising and will continue to do so for many decades. Now, scientists have an explanation that involves the sea drying up.

One user summed it up bluntly, calling the crew “glorified cargo on 1950s technology” and claiming they only made it to the mesosphere—“not space.” Because it wouldn’t be a proper ...

University of Richmond provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. Volcanoes inspire awe with spectacular eruptions and incandescent rivers of lava, but often their deadliest hazard is ...

The Astrogeology Science Center, which has helped astronauts and robots reach other worlds safely, is facing a substantial number of job reductions. By Matthew Phelan An office in an obscure ...

Analyzing lava flows that solidified and then broke apart over a massive crack in Earth's crust in Turkey has brought new insights into how continents move over time, improving our understanding ...

Thanks to these studies, we now know the five layers of the atmosphere are the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere (see graphic). Together, these layers protect us ...

Among the barrage of tariffs announced by U.S. president Donald Trump on Wednesday were those imposed (bafflingly to many) on a collection of remote, pristine and storm-battered islands with no ...

Yu Liu has been appointed an honorary doctorate at the Faculty of Science and Technology. Yu Liu uses dendrochronology in… Innovative water treatment process to cure ‘forever chemical’ The new ...

Geology students learn how to solve problems related to energy, resources and the environment. They fill important roles during this important phase of human history, using the earth sciences to show ...

Students can earn Degrees, Minors, and Certificates in Geology, Geophysics, Hydrology, Geoscience Education, and Geographic Information Systems. In all programs we enable students to discover and ...