USGS has unveiled its most detailed national geologic map, giving the public a free, interactive way to explore underground ...

The sparkle of a diamond hides an extraordinary journey from the depths of the Earth, a voyage that science is only beginning ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Fault lines are fractures or breaks in the Earth's crust where tectonic plates move past each other, often resulting in earthquakes. These geological features are classified into three ...

Earth’s earliest crust may have looked a lot more like the continents we know today than scientists once believed. A recent study shakes up old ideas about how Earth's surface evolved, showing that ...

Diamonds hitch a ride to Earth's surface inside a rare magma called kimberlite, but only if that magma stays buoyant.

The revealing findings of a nationwide mapping of Greece’s active faults and how they reshape seismic-hazard assessments.

New seismic map reveals 892 active faults across Greece, offering the first comprehensive database of the country’s tectonic ...

Learn more about how AI is helping researchers map the seismic activity around volcanoes.

There isn’t zero probability of earthquakes in the Rochester area, but it is much lower than in regions of the state with ...

That was not your imagination. New Jersey and other areas on the East Coast experienced a 4.8 magnitude earthquake on Friday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. After Friday's ...

That was not your imagination. Two earthquakes in less than a week have rattled more than the ground across North Jersey. Whenever an earthquake strikes, many may wonder what caused the earthquake and ...