#geology

#geology

Scientists called it trinitite. Now researchers have identified a new material within trinitite called a clathratea cagelike chemical lattice that traps other atoms inside it. It's a completely new kind of clathrate crystal—something never seen before in nature or in the products of a nuclear explosion, says Luca Bindi, a geologist at the University of Florence in Italy, who is co-author of a new study detailing the finding.

The Kola Superdeep Borehole, completed in over 20 years, is the deepest hole ever drilled, reaching only 12.3 kilometers into the Earth.

Meanwhile, his daytime trade as a geologist brought him from his home turf near Nashville to the Pacific Northwest, that rugged place whose seismic activity seems to thrum like the gears of a great subconscious. It's safe to say country music is in his blood-and so, one can imagine, are the seams of magma that crisscross the Ring of Fire. His new album Paleo Sol is like a seance with the elements.

Remembering the life and work of the geologist George Poulett Scrope, and salmon stories in this week's pick from the Nature archive.

recent scientific studies have recorded an average annual rise of seven millimeters over the past two decades. This is the second-highest sea level rise in the entire Caribbean, surpassed only by areas in southern Haiti. The underlying story is the same: greenhouse gas emissions have accelerated the melting of the polar ice caps. Consequently, the coastlines in some of these locations begin to subside in a geological process that poses a threat and a source of anxiety for residents.

The Cradle of Humankind is a complex system of limestone caves that has the world's highest concentration of ancient human fossils. It's located about 50 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa. When I started working there as a PhD student ten years ago, I never thought that I would be the person making discoveries. I always saw myself as a support person who helped the palaeontologists and archaeologists.

Priceless rock extracted from Scotland's legendary Great Glen Fault could help answer 'fundamental questions about the history of the Earth'. Experts at the British Geological Survey say the extracted core sample - essentially rock pulled from Earth using a hollow drill - measures a total of about 5,000 feet. It has been taken from more than 2,000 feet below ground level along the Great Glen Fault, which stretches from Norway through Scotland to Ireland.

Roxbury puddingstone, the mottled rock quarried nearby and used for much of the old church masonry in Boston, formed 600 million years ago in violent submarine landslides off the coast of a barren volcanic microcontinent that rifted off Africa. This is so long ago thatin the course of the perpetual wander of continentsthe whole thing happened somewhere near the south pole.

"A true testament of man's impact on the land, Providence Canyon is one of the most outstanding examples of (accidental) manmade erosion, created less than 200 years ago by poor farming practices," Reba Bolton, the park's assistant manager, tells Travel + Leisure. Plus, she adds, while it may look like it's made of rock, Providence Canyon is formed by 43 different shades of sand and soil.

Kilauea volcano is expected to erupt again as it one of the most active volcanoes worldwide. This will mark the 31st eruption since December.

The question of when life began on Earth is as old as human culture. Professor Martin Whitehouse emphasizes the significance of pinpointing the moment life first appeared on Earth.

Italy's islands include both well-known and lesser-known locations, each rich in history, traditions, and natural beauty shaped by geology and time.

The unusually luminous light green leaves of the beech trees are due to the lack of magnesium in the chalky soil, illustrating the connection between geology and flora.

On the shores of Hudson Bay, researchers confirm that the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt rocks are at least 4.16 billion years old, offering insights into early Earth.

Ceres is special, as the largest object in the asteroid belt, with a spherical shape that led to its reclassification as a dwarf planet.

The Lost City is made up of towering spires of carbonate rock, formed by a unique geological reaction called serpentinization, where seawater interacts with mantle rock.

"It's something you don't see very often," Antoniussen said. "I just ran to my room and took my phone and snapped this picture."

The avalanche of Birch Glacier in Blatten was an expected disaster, indicative of the cascading phenomena of climate change's impact on mountain stability.

Thanks to South Africa's network of GPS receivers, known as the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), scientists have known for some time that the country is rising.

Elizabeth II opened the Olympics in London and also in Montreal, Canada, demonstrating her longstanding association with the global sporting event.

The exhibition 'GBR - Geology of Britannic Repair' represents UK's participation at the 2025 Venice Biennale, exploring themes of reparation and renewal.