When exposed to UV light, the sediment in this piece of volcanic rock phosphoresces, glowing green for several seconds. This brief “glow in the dark” effect reveals the sediment is made out of calcite ...

The Atlantic island of Bermuda has long looked like a geological magic trick, a lonely volcanic peak apparently hovering in the middle of the ocean with no obvious engine beneath it. Now a new picture ...

Rocks store information from long ago. For instance, their composition can reveal the environmental conditions during their formation. This makes them extremely important in climate research. This led ...

Far below the surface of the western Pacific Ocean, scientists have uncovered a geological system that reshapes how you may ...

Scientists and ocean enthusiasts from around the world became fascinated with the discovery of a hidden deep-sea ecosystem ...

The bedrock of San Juan Island mixes old ocean rock smashed together on the edge of North America. An old oceanic island, a deep-ocean magma chamber and an ancient batholith have all been pushed ...