Some of the geologic wonders of Nevada will be celebrated as part of national Earth Science Week with a day-long field trip around northern Nevada led by geologists from the University of Nevada, Reno ...

The above three videos discuss and are specifically related to the Earth Science (formerly Geological Sciences) Department and Graduate Program at the University of Colorado Boulder. These Department ...

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Within only a few moments, a catastrophic avalanche, volcano, earthquake or tsunami could kill every living creature nearby. It would be impossible to predict these natural disasters and mitigate ...

Previously, a 2015 study of Antarctic sea ice observed salt crystallizing in cold, windswept ice and found its reflectivity increased as temperatures dropped. And in a 2016 study of simulated Snowball ...

Planetary geology applies the principles of terrestrial Earth science to the solid bodies of the Solar System, encompassing the study of crusts, mantles and cores, surface processes and landscape ...

Time is fundamental to Earth science. Geochronology data are essential for determining the timing, duration, and rates of Earth processes and events, and are increasingly required to perform modern, ...

Someone fascinated by natural objects like glaciers and crystals or awestruck by scenic landscapes ranging from deserts to swamps should be aware of an academic discipline that focuses on solving the ...

While strong seasonal hurricanes have devastated many of the Caribbean and Bahamian islands this year, geologic studies on several of these islands illustrate that more extreme conditions existed in ...

At first glance, Mars might seem rather different from our own planet. Mars is dry, with little atmosphere, and no liquid water on its surface. It is half the size of Earth, lacks a planetary magnetic ...