The formations in Zhangye Danxia, China, are created by sediment layers shaped over millions of years. Wind and erosion ...

Two University of Victoria (UVic) geologists have integrated field geology with statistical modeling to give scientists a new view of the chemical reactions happening on ocean floors billions of years ...

Scientists have found the oldest direct evidence for tectonic motion on Earth by more than half a billion years ...

The history of Earth is written on the great tablets of tectonic plates. The motions of plates shaped land masses, formed ...

Shoshone Falls, Idaho, USA, was shaped by ancient floods and shifting rivers. Today, it’s one of the largest natural waterfalls in America. Its dramatic setting hides a long geologic story. Analyst ...

The tiniest life forms are also among Earth’s toughest, from near-invincible tardigrades to extremophilic microbes that thrive near volcanoes and hydrothermal vents. But could some of these itsy-bitsy ...

A newly discovered aluminium structure could open the door to cheaper, greener chemical manufacturing. Credit: Shutterstock Researchers have uncovered an unusual new form of aluminium that challenges ...

Author J. R. R. Tolkien didn't just write a series of novels in his critically-acclaimed Middle-Earth saga. No, he wrote an entire history, with dozens of volumes detailing thousands upon thousands of ...

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In last week’s The Universe column, I fielded a reader’s question about galaxy collisions in an expanding universe. The answer deals with vast distances, inscrutable forces and the ultimate fate of ...