geology
Tranquillityite – Moon Mineral Found In Western Australia
[/caption] When it comes to our natural human curiosity, we want to know if there's something new out there... something…
What are Earthquake Fault Lines?
Every so often, in different regions of the world, the Earth feels the need to release energy in the form…
Earth Formation
One of the oldest questions for mankind is how the Earth was formed. However, no one has an exact answer.…
Tallest Mountains
[/caption] There are many tall mountains around the world as well as on other worlds. Mount Everest is the highest…
How Are Rocks Formed?
As a terrestrial planet, Earth is divided into layers based on their chemical and rheological properties. And whereas its interior…
Lake Asymmetry on Titan Explained
If you've wanted to take a swim in a lake on Titan, don't: they're not lakes like we have here…
K-T Boundary
[/caption]What killed the dinosaurs? That's a question that has puzzled paleontologists since dinosaurs were first discovered. Maybe the global climate…
Continental Drift Theory
In elementary school, every teacher had one of those pull-down maps of the world to teach geography. On occasion, I…
Are We Living in a New Geologic Epoch?
Have humans changed our planet Earth so much in the past 200 years that we are now living in a…