To a geologist, a rock is not just a rock, and a big crack in the ground is not what it first seems either. One such split, north of Menominee, Michigan, in the state’s Upper Peninsula, is a large ...

When we talk about amazing geological features, we often limit ourselves to those on Earth. But as a geologist, I think that’s crazy – there are so many structures on other worlds that can excite and ...

This semester's classes are GE 2000, GE 2310, GE 2320, GE 3040, GE 3050, and GE 3200. Introduction to materials and processes that shape the earth we live on. Lecture and laboratories acquaint ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. David Rothery, Professor of Planetary Geosciences, ...

Ancient fossil structures imprinted on rocks that were once deep beneath the ocean suggest the search for the first life on ...

Researchers have uncovered more than a thousand previously unknown tectonic ridges across the Moon’s dark plains, showing the Moon is still contracting and reshaping itself. These features are among ...

Scientists have discovered an ancient geologic structure that restricts where ocean water flows, and reveals that local ocean currents may play a critical role in the ice shelf's future retreat. The ...

(Nanowerk News) When we talk about amazing geological features, we often limit ourselves to those on Earth. But as a geologist, I think that’s crazy – there are so many structures on other worlds that ...