A ridiculous but instructive thought experiment involving deep time, plate tectonics, erosion and the slow death of the sun ...
The Darvaza gas crater, also called the “Door to Hell” or “Gates of Hell,” is a burning natural gas crater in Turkmenistan’s ...
Had one hoped to leave a time capsule for today’s Bostonians in the Permian period 250 million years ago, much less the Pliocene epoch four million years ago , they would have been completely, utterly ...
A study conducted by a multidisciplinary team of Italian researchers has unraveled the mysteries of the materials and ...
In this episode, we uncover hidden gold inside large quartz rocks - using nothing but our trusty metal detectors and some ...
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Rocks on Faults Can Heal Following Seismic Movement

Earthquake faults deep in the Earth can glue themselves back together following a seismic event, according to a new study led ...
Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes together comprise three sites that make up 18,846 ha. It includes Geomunoreum, regarded as the finest lava tube system of caves anywhere, with its multicoloured ...
Featuring warm, rich, earthy tones, CRL Stone's Taj Mahal is an intriguing Quartz surface that radiates natural beauty. Aptly named after one of the Seven Wonders of the World, it embraces the trend ...
New studies show that rocks can cement themselves together under the conditions found on a subducting fault. Scanning ...