Geology : Science World Report

Sep 12, 2015 09:02 PM EDT

Double Crater was Created by an Impact Powerful Enough to Dry the Ocean

Scientists have discovered traces of two enormous meteorite impacts in Sweden. The twin strike occurred around 460 million years ago, and may reveal a bit more about our planet's early history.

Sep 11, 2015 07:54 AM EDT

Io's Misplaced Volcano Mystery Solved with Subsurface Ocean of Molten Rock

Could Io have an underground magma ocean? Tides flowing in a subsurface ocean of molten rock could explain why Jupiter's moon appears to have its volcanoes in the "wrong" place, according to a new study.

Sep 11, 2015 06:54 AM EDT

New Horizons Finally Beams Back New Images of Pluto! Stunning, Varied Features

Scientists have now received the newest images of Pluto from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft.

Sep 10, 2015 02:43 PM EDT

Moon's Crust is Shattered: Asteroids Fractured Surface as Much as Possible

It turns out that our moon can take a few hits. Scientists have found that the moon's crust is as fractured as it possibly could be after the beating it took 4 billion years ago.

Sep 10, 2015 08:09 AM EDT

Earth's Ancient Rock Isn't as Stable as Once Thought: Cratons are Unstable

Over the course of billions of years, continents break up, drift apart, and are pushed back together again, but the cores of continents, called cratons, are stable--at least that's what scientists thought.

Sep 02, 2015 06:09 PM EDT

Wind May Have Sculpted Massive Plateau with Dust

Wind can be a powerful, shaping force. Now, scientists have taken a closer look at how wind sculpted one of Earth's most spectacular features: China's Loess Plateau.

Aug 12, 2015 05:18 PM EDT

plutoPluto May be a Geologically Active Dwarf Planet, New Horizons Reveals

Pluto may actually be geologically active. Data from NASA New Horizons mission hints that the dwarf planet may be far more "alive" than previously thought.

Aug 10, 2015 10:47 AM EDT

Climate: New Digital Map of World's Seafloor Created by Scientists

We're finally getting a better look at our world's seafloor. Researchers have created a digital map of the seafloor's geology, which could tell scientists quite a bit more about this deep world.

Jul 23, 2015 08:25 AM EDT

Second Mountain Range Erupts from the Heart of Pluto, New Image Reveals

NASA's New Horizons has revealedthere's a hidden mountain range on Pluto within the heart-shaped region on its surface.

Jul 20, 2015 08:15 AM EDT

Pluto's Heart Has Icy, Frozen Plains and Troughs, NASA New Horizons Reveals

Scientists have taken a closer look at the "heart" of Pluto and have found that it's a geologically active area that's no more than 100 million years old.

Nov 24, 2014 06:59 AM EST

Ancient Canyon Buried in Tibet Reveals How Himalayan Gorges Became So Steep

Researchers have uncovered an ancient, deep canyon buried in Tibet. The latest findings reveal a bit more about how the massive gorges of the Himalayas became so steep so quickly.

Nov 20, 2014 08:06 AM EST

Catastrophic, Prehistoric Landslide was the Largest on Earth

A catastrophic landslide that occurred 21 million years ago may be the largest to have ever occurred on Earth's surface. Scientists have discovered the remains of the Markagunt gravity slide, which was the size of three Ohio counties.