New observations of the Moon have now found small mare ridges (SMRs), faults located in the lunar maria, the dark basalt plains of the Moon. These are what we normally call seas, such as the Sea of ...

A long-dormant mud volcano erupted in Diglipur, Andaman Islands, prompting safety restrictions. Officials have cordoned off the site as scientists monitor continuing geological activity.

Scientists have produced the first global map and analysis of small mare ridges (SMRs) on the moon, a characteristic geological feature of tectonic activity. Published in The Planetary Science Journal ...

Mumbai is a city that is always changing, with tall buildings and a fast pace. It's easy to forget that it also has a history ...

Agnis Shen Zhongmin’s debut feature, “Shanghai Daughter," approaches China’s Down to the Countryside Movement through an ...

A vast underground tunnel known as a lava tube, formed from ancient volcanic activity, has been discovered Venus.

Imagine you're all alone, driving along in a rocky, unforgiving desert with no roads, no map, no GPS, and no more than one ...

FOR decades, Jamaica’s offshore oil story has existed more as geological footnote than commercial narrative — a scattering of ...

What is the difference between a pond and a lake? After visiting Minnesota, a lot of so-called lakes seemed more like ponds.” ...

The Apollo missions changed how scientists understand the moon. Returning with Artemis could help solve some of the biggest lunar mysteries.

When referred to as a gas, it means a volatile has transitioned into the vapor phase. The most common gases (or vapor phase volatiles) emitted at the surface are water (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), and ...

A 125-million-year-old fossil reveals a newly discovered dinosaur covered in unusual spikes scientists have never seen before.