The USGS publishes a geological map that reveals the underground layers of the U.S. and supports environmental education and ...

What are some events that all of us have had in our lives? Ask the class "What are some events that all of us have had in our lives?" Make a list of 5 or 6 things on the board. Let’s organize these!

A new international study published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters reveals that the boundaries between geological epochs and periods, even though randomly distributed, follow a hidden, ...

A moderately strong, 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck in Japan on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Are we really living in the Anthropocene, the geological time marked by the global impact of human activity? And if so, when did it begin? These are questions that the Anthropocene Working Group is ...

The Geologic Atlas of the Lunar Globe doubles the resolution of Apollo-era maps and will support the space ambitions of China and other countries. The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has released ...

A minor, 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck in the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake rattled the region less than an hour before an annual ...