For billions of years, Earth’s atmosphere lacked the oxygen necessary to sustain complex life. While scientists have long ...

In the high desert of north-central New Mexico, a 40-minute drive west of Santa Fe, a surreal landscape of eroded volcanic ...

Giant regions of the mantle where seismic waves slow down may have formed from subducted ocean crust, a new study finds.

Ancient petroglyphs carved into volcanic rock outside Bishop in the eastern Sierra were recently damaged by vandals, and ...

Earth’s climate over millions of years is shaped by both internal forces, like volcanic activity, and external ones, such as ...

Standing at 12,300 feet, Guatemala's Volcan de Fuego is among the most active in Central America and last erupted in June 2023.

Discover the connection between volcanic events and the rise of Earth's oxygen levels that enabled complex life to thrive.

Martian dust is mostly rust. Mars’s famed color has captivated humankind for centuries, earning its nickname of the ‘Red ...

As NASA astronauts aim for landings in 2027, geologists find surprises in recently retrieved samples from the far ...

A new look at an ancient eruption at Campi Flegrei raises new questions about the propensity of the still-active volcano, ...

Authorities are seeking the public's help in finding individuals who desecrated ancient, protected tribal rock carvings near ...

One of New Mexico’s most unique geological structures is being internationally recognized. The Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks ...