A new study led by Prof. Chen Hongsong from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has ...

Ancient rocks reveal a potassium-40 deficit, the first physical evidence of the proto-Earth and insights into early planetary ...

Why does the New York City skyline look the way it does? In part, because of what happened there 500 million years ago, says ...

LITTLE VALLEY, N.Y. (WIVB) — This week’s hike is at Rock City State Forest in Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, which not far from Ellicottville. It’s a unique experience as hikers get to walk ...

Balin Miller, a noted mountain and rock climber, fell to his death this week at the El Capitan rock formation in California's Yosemite National Park, his mother said. The 23-year-old's death was ...

A first thought when describing a rock formation likely isn't a mille-feuille, but there are actually certain types composed of many thin layers that bring the flaky pastry to mind. Not only that—but ...

Do images described as tree stumps provide proof that there were once giant ancient trees which were felled by angels? No, that's not true: The photos show natural geological features around the world ...

The Kansas Sampler Foundation in 2010 created the "8 Wonders of Kansas Geography" to highlight the state's diverse natural landscapes. These sites offer opportunities to experience tallgrass prairie, ...

A team of Johns Hopkins researchers is using an innovative X-ray imaging approach to reveal how compression reshapes the tiny spaces and stresses within sandstone—findings that could predict how this ...

Sometimes nature decides to show off, and at Jug Rock Nature Preserve in Shoals, she’s been flexing for roughly 300 million years. You’re about to witness something that makes engineers nervous and ...

Pope Leo XIV offered three brief suggestions to two groups of priests he met at the Vatican on Friday morning, saying a “solid and integral formation” is essential for all Catholic faithful but ...

The city of Colorado Springs has over 486,000 residents and lies at the eastern foot of the Rocky Mountains. The city sits at an elevation of 6,035 feet. It’s near the famous Pike’s Peak, which is a ...