Iran's folded rocks are a colorful formation that is part of the Greater Caucasus mountains, which formed when the Eurasian tectonic plate collided with the Arabian plate millions of years ago.

Getty Images Their target? A 538-foot-long geological formation known as the Durupinar site — a boat-shaped mound said to eerily mirror the exact dimensions of the ark described in the Book of ...

Institute of Geology Malaysia president Abd Rasid Jaapar ... The risk is notably higher in Sabah, as it is closer to active seismic zones, where earthquakes are typically triggered by the ...

Institute of Geology Malaysia’s president Abd Rasid Jaapar said that ... The risk is notably higher in Sabah, as it is closer to active seismic zones, where earthquakes are typically triggered by the ...

More than 85% of the state's abandoned mines excavated iron-bearing magnetite ore from a wide band of hard rock formations known as the Highlands Region. Story continues below map of abandoned ...

A thin coat of gray mud confirmed the vent was new, according to a recent online post by scientists with the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory overseen by the U.S. Geological Survey. Mike Poland, ...