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The Messinian Salinity Crisis and the Zanclean Megaflood

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

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

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

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

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

A Field Tradition That Looks Weirder Than It Is

Yes, geologists really do...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Around forty-five volcanoes are erupting somewhere on Earth right now. A dozen...

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

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

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

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Planetary geology has advanced rapidly over the past decade, with new missions...

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Understanding Geothermal Energy

Geothermal energy originates from the radioactive decay of...