Why does the New York City skyline look the way it does? In part, because of what happened there 500 million years ago, says ...

Explorers find evidence of a rare green diamond in Finland, with minerals pointing to its origin hidden beneath the ice.

Sometimes the right teacher can launch a student on an unexpected career path. Such was the case with David Wunsch, Delaware state geologist and director of the Delaware Geological Survey (DGS) at the ...

The petroleum industry is focused on the exploration and production of oil and gas. The petroleum industry employs the largest number of geoscientists, with nearly 40% of geoscientists working in the ...

Idaho State University adds a geology management master’s, blending geoscience and business courses to prepare students for ...

Geologists recently discovered the fossil of a Cretaceous-era mosasaur vertebra near Starkville, Mississippi. The experts believe the apex predator of the ancient seas could have weighed 20,000 pounds ...