New research suggests that Earth's first crust, formed over 4.5 billion years ago, already carried the chemical traits we associate with modern continents. This means the telltale fingerprints of ...

Yardang (Yadan in Chinese) refers to land formations sculpted by relentless desert winds. Whistling past the jutting, silent ...

There are so many different types of camping that make planning a camping trip a blast. No matter how you’re wanting to enjoy ...

We know more about the Moon’s surface than Earth’s ocean floor — but that’s changing fast. A NASA-supported team used a ...

Significant new spodumene pegmatite cluster discovered from surface exploration within the Shaakichiuwaanaan Property in Quebec, Canada. The new discovery, named "CV15", sits along geological trend ...

Hundreds of animals, from tiny ants to mighty hippos, are shaping the Earth's surface as powerfully as floods and storms.

Did you know about this spring phenomenon at Pilot Mountain? The pyramid shadow is visible a few hours before sunset this ...

The team analyzed the different elements and types of microalgae in the peat to work out how sea levels changed. All told, sea levels rose about 125 feet over the course of 8,000 years following ...

After all the planning and stress of a wedding, many newlyweds look forward to celebrating their union by taking the trip of ...

A Times investigation found that people banned by California from operating assisted living homes were able to remain involved with other types of care facilities, a result of the state’s ...