Tuzo and Jason: The Continent-Sized Blobs Inside Earth

Drop straight down through the floor...

Natural Hydrogen: What the Geology Actually Shows

The Messinian Salinity Crisis and the Zanclean Megaflood

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Imagine the Macellum of Puteoli in the third century AD: a food seller...

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An uncut octahedral diamond from South Africa. The eight-sided shape reflects diamond’s cubic...

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In the heart of the 20th century, the American Midwest was the...

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Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions claim thousands of lives each year. These disasters announce themselves...

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A simple field-tested method for telling igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks apart...

A Field Tradition That Looks Weirder Than It Is

Yes, geologists really do lick...

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In the U.S., diamonds account for 92% of gemstone sales by value. That...

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Scrolling through geology TikToks and Insta reels is a bit like a field...

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Field geology – the art of studying rocks and landscapes in their natural...

Before any advice, the numbers. I run Geoscopy. The Instagram account is at around 179,000...

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When a living creature turns into a fossil, it’s a tag-team effort between...

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Caves are naturally occurring voids or systems of voids beneath the surface of...

Most geology runs at speeds you can’t perceive in a lifetime. Rivers are the exception....

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Volcanoes are one of nature’s most awe-inspiring phenomena, combining the raw power of...

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The Earth’s magnetic field, also known as the geomagnetic field, is a fascinating...

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In the vast realm of geology, minerals not only contribute to the Earth’s...

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Acid rain is a significant environmental issue that impacts both the natural world...