Using high-precision dating of geologic regions, scientists have found evidence that one of the most significant warming ...

A nearly 100 million-year-old firefly fossilized in amber sheds light on how the bioluminescent insects evolved during the ...

A geology professor from the University of South Florida unearthed a 5,600-year-old stone bridge in a submerged cave off the coast of Mallorca, revealing that humans inhabited this island long before ...

Fossils reveal that prehistoric cicadas’ wings evolved to help them evade hungry predators with feathers and beaks, ...

Colgate University is expanding its long history of involvement with research in the Adirondacks in a new collaboration with ...

Sparkling diamonds and verdant emeralds are some of the most coveted and priciest gemstones. But which precious stones are ...

What triggers geysers to go off is still not well understood. A new paper shows that one small earthquake likely triggered an ...

As a student in the Geology Department, you will have opportunities for hands ... Our students often present their research at conferences and have co-authored papers in peer-reviewed journals. Many ...

History of Geo- and Space Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue. 1, p. 39. Geology as a science has a fascinating and controversial history. Kieran D. O'Hara's book provides a brief and accessible account of the ...

Fool's gold may be driving a disturbing climate feedback loop in the Canadian Arctic. Erosion of rocks like pyrite, or fool's ...

READFIELD - Andrews Leland Tolman of Readfield, Maine, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Oct, 22, 2024.   Andy was born July 12, ...

We have been ranked best value geology department in the country in 2019, 2020 and 2021 and recently no.15 in the top US Geology Schools table for 2024. The Department of Geology and Geophysics at the ...