A new study on weevils led by biologists Harald Letsch from the University of Vienna and Alexander Riedel from the State Natural History Museum in Karlsruhe brings new cross-disciplinary findings.

Some parts of the moon are more interesting than others, especially when searching for future places for humans to land and work. There are also some parts of the moon about which we know less than ...

Explore the groundbreaking study that uses Re–Os isotope dating to reveal the timing of key tectonic events beneath Japan. Learn how Besshi-type volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) deposits are helping ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: In geological layers around the world (particularly in the southwestern U.S.) roughly one billion years of rock are missing—a mystery known as the ...

The breakup of the supercontinent and formation of the current Afro-Eurasia landmass were caused by movement of Earth's tectonic plates. The position of these tectonic plates is preserved in magnetic ...

A probable crater stretching more than 370 miles, or 600 kilometers, across the heart of Australia could reshape our understanding of Earth’s geological history. Researcher Daniel Connelly and ...

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Professor Jim Cotter of University of Minnesota Morris teaches his students how to use geology to read the stories embedded in the earth. CATHY WURZER: Here's a question for you-- where can you find ...

For many years, Titan’s thick, methane- and nitrogen-rich atmosphere kept astronomers from seeing what lies beneath. Saturn’s largest moon appeared through telescopes as a hazy orange orb, in contrast ...

How could the planet be covered entirely in ice -- a state known as 'Snowball Earth'-- and still give rise to multicellular life? The transition to such icy periods may not have been as abrupt as ...