The primary purpose of this geologic map is to show all mappable geologic units with their colors denoting their source ...

For the first time, Japan has carved out a spot for itself among the hundred or so geologic ages recognized by scientific organizations. The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS ...

After analyzing the sample brought by Chang'e-6, researchers found that the moon’s oldest and deepest crater on its far side ...

Basalt samples returned by the Chang'e-6 mission have revealed volcanic events on the lunar farside at 2.8 billion years ago ...

Scientists have traced the origins of the Lafayette Meteorite back to Mars, dating its water-altered minerals to 742 million ...

Mark Myers thinks Alaska might be a great place to find this geologic hydrogen. At an age when many people retire and with a resume line that includes “Director, U.S. Geological Survey,” one ...

Basalt samples returned by the Chang’e-6 mission have revealed volcanic events on the lunar farside at 2.8 billion years ago ...

Scientists have calculated the Earth to be 4.54 billion years old, with an uncertainty of 50 million years on either side.

The study identified when water interacted with the meteorite and established that the dating was unaffected by events after ...

The Imperial Valley has been recognized as one of the most unique places for geological study. It may not seem like much to ...

University of Maryland researchers have found intriguing new evidence of ancient seafloor deep beneath the Earth's surface.

China's Chang'e-6 robotic spacecraft in June made history by retrieving the first surface samples from the far side of the ...