Coral reefs have long been celebrated as biodiversity hotspots—but new research shows they have also played a much deeper ...

New drilling results from the South Atlantic have uncovered ancient lava rubble that stores far more CO2 than expected, ...

The Cooperative National Geologic Map offers a complete and detailed look at the bedrock and fault systems of the continental United States. The first geological map of the United States was published ...

Nearly two dozen state geological surveys depend heavily on federal funds. A proposed budget cut could slow or stop key geologic mapping work. By Rebecca Dzombak Every spring for the last 31 years, ...

The strength of Earth’s magnetic field seems to rise and fall hand-in-hand with the abundance of oxygen in its atmosphere, a study of geological records spanning the last half billion years has found.

The terrestrial nitrogen budget, distribution, and evolution are governed by biological and geological recycling. The biological cycle provides the nitrogen input for the geological cycle, which, in ...

Early in our education, we learn about energy cycles. Around fourth grade, children are introduced to a rudimentary version of the water cycle, and in middle school, they study photosynthesis and the ...

The Krsko nuclear plant is jointly owned by Slovenia and Croatia and the two countries have a formal agreement to seek a common solution for spent fuel disposal The pace and scale of the upswing in ...