Minerals inside tiny crystals could reveal how Earth's crust began moving.

Unearthing evidence for the origins of plate tectonics

The ichthyosaur specimen with its stomach contents visible as a block that extrudes from its body. Credit: Ryosuke Motani

Massive, well-preserved reptile found in the belly of a prehistoric marine...

Artists impression of the dinosaur's final moments. Credit: Trudie Wilson

New species of dinosaur discovered on Isle of Wight

The trilobite Aulacopleura kionickii (Barrande, 1846), size: c 1cm. Credit: Brigitte Schoenemann.

Fossilised 429-mln-year-old eye mirrors modern insect vision

A fossilized meandering grazing trail from the Cambrian era. Credit: Luis Buatois

Traces of ancient life tell story of early diversity in marine...

Northern California’s Mount Shasta is among the largest and most active volcanoes in the Cascade Range.

Study rewrites the recent history of productive Cascade Arc volcanoes

The Romanche fracture zone

Rare ‘boomerang’ earthquake observed along Atlantic Ocean fault line

Top 15 Most Expensive Gemstones In The World

Top 15 Most Expensive Gemstones In The World

The Dipping Moho is a sign of one continent being thrust over another. Credit: IGG

Plate tectonics goes global

Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano in Tanzania, a source of carbonate-rich magma.

Geologists publish new findings on carbonate melts in Earth’s mantle

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