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Geology October 21, 2015

$1 trillion trove of rare minerals revealed under Afghanistan

Despite being one of the poorest nations in the world, Afghanistan may be sitting on one of the richest troves of minerals in the world, valued at nearly $1 trillion, according to U.S. scientists.

Geology October 21, 2015

Volcanoes guard ice age secrets

Standing eye level with oncoming lava, in a snow pit he is digging at Tolbachik volcano in Russia, Ben Edwards is hoping his world doesn't violently explode in the next few minutes

Geology October 21, 2015

Sparkling discovery: Antarctica may contain diamonds

Antarctica might have a new kind of ice diamonds might exist there, a new study finds, The finding, detailed online Dec.

Dinosaurs October 21, 2015

Ancient dunes preserve signs of dinosaur-shaking quakes

Long ago, when the Earth had only one continent and one ocean, an earthquake rippled through western North America's great sand sea.

Climate October 21, 2015

Mount Everest's ice is melting, researcher claims

Earth's global thaw has reached Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak, researchers said Tuesday at the Meeting of the Americas in Cancun, Mexico.

Geology October 21, 2015

'Lost' tectonic plate found beneath California

A tectonic plate that disappeared under North America millions of years ago still peeks out in central California and Mexico, new research finds.

Green October 21, 2015

America's newest national park declared

Pinnacles National Monument in California was signed into law as the United States' 59th and newest national park, now bearing the name Pinnacles National Park.

Geology October 21, 2015

Ancient, underground Etruscan pyramids spotted in Italy

The first ever Etruscan pyramids have been located underneath a wine cellar in the city of Orvieto in central Italy, according to a team of U.S. and Italian archaeologists.

SCIENCE October 21, 2015

At last, geologists have a theory about why Denver and High Plains are a mile above sea level

Geologists may finally be able to explain why Denver, the Mile High City, is a mile high: water.

Natural Disasters October 21, 2015

Why deadly Japan volcano erupted without warning

The eruption at Japan's Mount Ontake volcano caught hikers by surprise this weekend. More than 250 people were exploring shrines and resorts at the 10,062-foot-high peak, the country's second-tallest volcano.

Geology October 21, 2015

'Jellyroll' ice sculptures discovered under Greenland ice sheet

The Greenland ice sheet may look like a vast expanse of white, but scientists peering beneath the smooth veil have found a fun house of sorts, full of giant jellyroll-like ice sculptures that could rival city skyscrapers in height and the whole of Manhattan in width.