geology
'High threat' volcano in Washington state rumbling at record rate, prompting alert from geologists
Experts called the series of shakes “a little out of character for this volcano.”
Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano not erupting yet despite 30 earthquakes per hour
Seismic activity at the Kilauea volcano inside Hawaii’s Volcanoes National Park continues, with 500 earthquakes occurring over the weekend. However, geologists say the volcano is not erupting.
Is Mount St. Helens about to blow? Washington volcano recharging 44 years after eruption
Is it getting ready to rock? Mount Saint Helens in Washington, which notoriously and cataclysmically erupted in 1980 and had its ash reach Montana, has been showing major signs of...
Siberia's 'Gateway to Hell' is rapidly expanding in size, scientists discover
The Batagaika slump, known as the "Gateway to Hell" and located in the freezing Yana Highlands, currently covers about 200 acres of land and can be seen in satellite images...
'Extremely rare' dinosaur discovered by 3 tweens: My friends 'don't believe me that I found a T. rex'
"I'm excited for my friends to see the film," one of the kids said. "They don't believe me that I found a T. rex."
Centuries-old mystery surrounding the Mona Lisa solved, geologist claims
A geologist and art historian is claiming to have solved the centuries-old debate on the location of the Italian landscape behind the Mona Lisa.
This Connecticut town has had mysterious booms and mini-earthquakes for centuries
It's the most booming place on the East Coast. The small, mainland nabe of East Hampton, Connecticut is the center of a geological mystery. The town's landscape makes it prone...
Portion of California's San Andreas Fault primed for imminent earthquake, study shows: 'We are waiting'
Remote sections along California’s massive San Andreas Fault, where large earthquakes regularly occur, may be primed to shake again any day now, according to a new study. The area around...
Atlantic Ocean could be swallowed up in 'Ring of Fire,' scientists warn
The tectonic plate underneath Africa has been sliding below the one underneath Eurasia for about 30 million years, geologists from the University of Lisbon in Portugal noted in a recent...
Bizarre, one-of-a-kind beach where the sand is purple — and it's right here in the U.S.
Pfeiffer Beach is just one of dozens of natural attractions found along California's wild and gorgeous Big Sur coastline.
Iceberg 3 times the size of NYC floats away 37 years after getting stuck on ocean floor off Antarctica
Here's some glacial recognition: Iceberg A23a is roughly 1,500 square miles — about three times the size of NYC.
'Fountains of diamonds' burst forth from the earth long ago, scientists reveal when it could happen again
Researchers have discovered a pattern where diamonds explode from deep beneath the Earth’s surface in huge, volcanic “fountains.”
Humans’ negative impact on Earth began with 1950s epoch: scientists
From climate change to species loss and pollution, humans have etched their impact on Earth with such strength and permanence since the 1950s, that a special team of scientists says...
NYC is sinking under the weight of its buildings, geologists warn
This makes the city extremely vulnerable to natural disasters, according to a new study.
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts again, summit crater glows
Earlier Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey raised the alert level for Kilauea due to signs that magma was moving below the summit surface, an indication that the volcano might erupt.
Dance floor sinkhole swallows 25 students, ruins graduation party
A graduation party in Peru turned calamitous after the dance floor collapsed beneath the teen revelers.
Mexico rattled by another powerful earthquake, at least 2 dead
The shaking was felt in Michoacán, Colima, Jalisco, Guerrero and Mexico City, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador shared on social media.
More Mammoth: Kentucky cave, already world's largest, grows by 6 miles
Mammoth Cave National Park in south-central Kentucky, home to the world's longest cave system, has been extended by an additional 6 miles.
Have researchers found an undersea road to the lost city of Atlantis?
Only about 3% of the 583,000 square miles of seafloor where the formation was spotted has been mapped by scientists. Atlantis, meanwhile, has never been found.
Watch a 37-year time-lapse of your neighborhood with cool Google Earth feature
Google Earth comes loaded with plenty of cool features, including a time-lapse tool that can show you how our planet has changed.