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Rocky Mountains
How did the Rockies form?
How Did the Rockies Form? Not located on a plate boundary, their formation is an enigma.
Earth's Magnetic Field
Mapping Earth's magnetic field
Mapping Earth's Magnetic Field can now be done with a laser and detection telescope.
First Rocky Exoplanet
Exoplanet records
First Rocky Exoplanet: NASA has discovered the first rocky planet outside our solar system.
Tao-Rusyr Caldera
Tao-Rusyr Caldera
Tao-Rusyr Caldera was the site of a massive volcanic eruption about 9000 years ago.
Moon Structure
Moon Internal Structure
Moon's Internal Structure: The Moon has a structure similar to earth and an iron-rich core.
Calderas
calderas
Calderas are large volcanic craters formed by some of Earth's largest eruptions.
Hydraulic Fracturing
Hydraulic fracturing fluids
Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids: What chemicals and proppants are used to make these fluids?
What is Shale Gas?
shale gas
Shale Gas is natural gas trapped within shale. It is a growing source of US supply.
Snowflakes
How do snowflakes form?
How Do Snowflakes Form? They grow from a tiny particle but they might not reach the Earth.
Coastal Wetland Loss
coastal wetland loss
Most Coastal Wetlands will disappear this century under a rapid sea-level rise model.
Oil Sands
oil sands
Oil Sands contain oil in the form of bitumen. A major oil resource that can be difficult to produce.
Rare Earth Magnets
Cheaper greener magnets
Making Rare Earth Magnets: A new process to make magnets cheaper and greener.
If it is not grown, it is mined.
Grand Canyon
Age of the Grand Canyon
How Old is the Grand Canyon? Wayne Ranney explores the age of the Grand Canyon.
Mass Extinction Now?
Mass Extinction
The Next Mass Extinction? The steep decline in many species could signal a mass extinction.
Lö'ihi Seamount
Loihi Seamount
Lö'ihi Seamount is a submarine volcano that could become an island in the Hawaiian Chain.
Largest Landslide
Largest landslide
World's Largest Landslide: Saidmareh slide in Iran - five cubic miles of debris!
How Kilauea Works
How does Kilauea work?
How Does Kilauea Work? Discover the underground plumbing system of Kilauea.
Utica Shale
Utica shale
Utica Shale: A rock unit below the Marcellus looks like a major source of natural gas.
Hawaiian Hot Spot
Hawaiian hot spot
How did the Hawaiian Islands Form? The power of a moving plate over a stationary hot spot.
Shale
shale
Shale: The rock that is quickly ransforming the energy industry by yielding natural gas.
Ground Deformation
Deformation Mapping by GPS and satellite for the 7.2 El Mayor-Cucapha Earthquake.
Sulawesi Sea
Sulawesi sea
Sulawesi Sea: Submarine volcanoes, hydrothermal vents and deep marine biodiversity.
Is Water a Mineral?
Is water a mineral?
Is Water a Mineral? Comparing the properties of water with the definition of a mineral.
Monitoring Water Use
monitoring water use from space
Monitoring Water Use from Space: Ground temperature can be used to estimate water use.
Oil is found first in the mind.

Articles by Category


Astronomy
Astronomy articles
Astronomy: Fantastic images and articles about solar system and deep-space astronomy.
Climate Change
Climate change articles
Climate Change: A collection of articles on climate change and it's diverse impacts.
Diamonds
Diamond articles and information
Diamonds: Learn about the properties of diamond, its many uses and diamond discoveries.
Earth Science Records
Earth science records
Earth Science Records: Highest mountain, deepest lake, biggest tsunami and more.
Earthquakes
Earthquake articles and information
Earthquakes: Learn about earthquakes and view recent events around the world.
Fossils
Fossil articles and information
Fossils: Learn about fossils and new discoveries around the world.
Gemstones
Gemstones information
Gemstones: Fantastic images and articles about gemstones and diamonds.
Historical Geology
Historical geology
Historical Geology: News and discoveries related to earth and solar system history.
Hurricanes
Hurricanes
Hurricanes: Hurricane images, reports, articles and information.
Impact Events
Impact events
Impact Events: Articles and images about impact events on Earth, moons and planets.

The present is the key to the past.
Minerals
Minerals identification and properties
Minerals: Descriptions, articles properties and uses for 80 different minerals.
Oceanography
Oceanography articles
Oceanography: Articles, press releases and teaching materials related to oceanography.
Oil and Gas
Oil and gas articles
Oil and Gas: Articles about oil and natural gas in the US and around the world.
Plate Tectonics
Plate tectonics
Plate Tectonics: Articles and teacher resources for plate tectonics and Earth's interior.
Rocks
Rocks
Rocks: Galleries of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rock photos with descriptions.
Subsidence
Subsidence articles and information
Subsidence: Articles, maps and news about mine, cavern and fluid-production subsidence.
Tsunamis
Tsunami articles
Tsunamis: Articles and press releases about tsunamis and earthquakes that trigger them.
Volcanos
Volcano articles
Volcanoes: Articles about volcanoes, volcanic hazards and eruptions past and present.
Water
Water articles
Water: Articles, press releases and teaching resources for surface and ground water.


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