Sixty-six million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period, an asteroid impact near the Yucat n Peninsula of Mexico triggered the extinction of all known non-bird dinosaurs. But for the early ...

Scientists have discovered microplastics in the snow near some of Antarctica's deep field camps, revealing how far-reaching ...

I recently participated in a three-week-long, National Science Foundation-funded research cruise to the Mariana Trench. Our ...

Antarctica's first sighting on January 28, 1820, by Bellingshausen and Lazarev marked the beginning of unparalleled ...

Earth might not have seven continents after all. From an early age, most of us are taught to recognize seven continents: ...

Blue puddles of water were visible atop the Amery Ice Shelf in East Antarctica after periods of record melting ... NASA Earth Observatory images by Wanmei Liang, using Landsat data from the U.S.

What secrets do they hold about Earth’s history and geology? Researchers are only beginning to piece together the story. In a discovery that could reshape our understanding of Earth’s interior, ...

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is publishing this notice to announce that a Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Advisory ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — In need of a break from Chicago's arctic cold? Try heading to Antarctica. Monday's temperatures are in the single digits, but in Antarctica, highs are in the 30s. Meteorologist ...

A recent Geological Survey of India study has indicated the presence of lithium a widely used metal in the production of glass, aluminum products and batteries in some districts of Odisha, a senior ...

Beneath Antarctica's ice, an unsuspected danger looms. Global warming could awaken dormant volcanoes, triggering a chain reaction with unpredictable consequences. This recent discovery sheds light on ...