Are catastrophic geological events, like massive volcanic eruptions, random— or do they follow a specific cycle? It’s a question geologists have long asked, but one that’s been difficult to answer ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. A new statistical analysis of 260 million years of geological ...

A new study has revealed that most major geological events that happen on Earth happened every 27.5 million years. Researchers have penned a new study in Geoscience Frontiers, and according to an ...

A peculiar magnetic anomaly detected beneath the Northern Territory suggests the presence of unknown rock formations. Advanced airborne magnetic surveys revealed this anomaly, distinct from ...

A new study has been published by researchers at NYU that investigates geological activity on Earth over massive timescales. Researchers analyzed 260 million years of major geological events and found ...

A Pennsylvania grandmother was found dead last December after falling into a 30-foot deep sinkhole that opened into a long-abandoned coal mine. Elizabeth Pollard, from Unity Township, had been looking ...

New research published in the journal Geoscience Frontiers highlights the cyclic patterns of geologic activity on Earth. Scientists from New York University report findings from an analysis of major ...

Deep beneath the mountains of the Himalayas, something remarkable is taking place. The vast, rocky plate supporting India, known as the Indian Plate, is slowly breaking apart. Recent scientific ...

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What are some events that all of us have had in our lives? Ask the class "What are some events that all of us have had in our lives?" Make a list of 5 or 6 things on the board. Let’s organize these!

This theory suggests that a portion of the Indian Plate is "delaminating" as it slides beneath the Eurasian Plate. (CREDIT: CC BY-SA 4.0) Deep beneath the mountains of the Himalayas, something ...