Do you ever find yourself wondering about the rocks beneath your feet? If so then the USGS has exactly the tool you're ...

Mapping out geology across the U.S. is surprisingly difficult, but the USGS has managed just that, and its map is more ...

Whether you're an avid rock collector or simply interested in the world around you — this new tool is designed to make ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

According to ancient historians, gold was as common as sand in the kingdom of Egypt. By 3,200 BC public officers, called 'sementi', prospected for deposits and veins of gold to meet the demand of the ...

Geologic maps don’t make headlines. You probably haven’t seen one unless you work in energy, construction, or science. Yet, over the past century, these documents have quietly shaped the way we build, ...

Eugene Shoemaker with some of the first geologic maps of the Moon, Flagstaff AZ, mid-1960's Many people are surprised when they learn that well before the first landing of Apollo in 1969, we already ...

GEOLOGISTS will be glad to hear of the appearance of the first sheet of the “Geological Survey of Russia,” published by the Geological Committee on the scale of to versts to an inch. It comprises ...

Geologic maps are used to locate natural resources, such as water or oil, or the best place to hunt for fossils, but they can also be eye catching works of art. Sharon Purdy A low-lying topographic ...

For the first time, scientists have created a global geologic map of Jupiter's moon Io, the most volcanically active object in the solar system. The map, which was published this week by the U.S.

The Center for Planetary Geology Science has released a detailed Mars geological map that may affect future missions on Mars. The maps of the highest peak in the solar system, Mount Olympus, Aeolis ...