A volcano is stirring after 40 years, sparking fears of an eruption. Scientists said they are closely monitoring it.

The combustible sedimentary rock, better known as coal, was not only crucial to the onset of advanced technology here on Earth, but it should also be key to the development of advanced E.T.s residing ...

Pennsylvania is home to the East Coast’s only geyser, a fascinating natural wonder that surprises visitors with its rare ...

The study focuses on how gold formed and moved within the Sawayaerdun gold deposit in northwest China, a large orogenic system shaped by long periods .

In the tropics, the border between troposphere and stratosphere—the tropopause—sits at around 20km, far above any normal ...

Some foods are delicious going in but create a particular aromatic situation on their way out. It’s a weird but true biological fact that what we eat can directly influence our personal scent, and not ...

Welcome to one of the most hostile environments on Earth, a place so extreme that it looks like it's being pulled apart at the seams. The temperatures here regularly soar above 125°F, making it one of ...

The North China Craton (NCC) is one of the oldest continental nuclei in the world and has undergone a complex tectonic evolution involving multiple collisional and accretionary events. Its northern ...