Geologic mapping has been one of the most fundamental mandates of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since its establishment ...

More than two hundred years ago, a man called William Smith did something extraordinary. He became the first person to map the geology of an entire nation. Not only was this scientifically significant ...

Cemeteries not only provide a peaceful place to contemplate and commemorate the dead. They are also great places for studying ...

Open Monday-Saturday 10 am- 4 pm, Closed Holidays 2024/2025 Thanksgiving and Winter Holiday closures and reduced hours schedule below. Samuel H. "Doc" Knight, the legendary Wyoming geologist, was an ...

The University of Dayton Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences has a strong focus on the environment and sustainability, with an integrative curriculum that trains students to solve 21st ...

The new outsized little show at the Arts Center of the Capital Region has a perfectly convoluted title: “Little Brown Jug + Dig Deeper: [some] Art, Science, and History of Troy Clay.” It mixes soils, ...

The Imperial Valley has been recognized as one of the most unique places for geological study. It may not seem like much to ...

From petrified forests to a fiery crater burning for 50+ years, these eight geological phenomena reveal Earth's mysterious ...

Switzerland has a new tectonic map at a scale of 1:500,000, containing updates to geometry, distribution and nomenclature of the tectonic units.

Ken Macdonald, a marine geophysicist, explained how the layout of our Earth will change over millions of years ...

Geological engineers bridge the gap between geology and civil engineering, ensuring safe, sustainable interactions with the Earth through tasks like infrastructure design, resource exploration, ...