Three types of granitoid rocks are central to this geologic origin story—tonalite, trondhjemite, and granodiorite—which together are known as TTG. Evidence of Archean TTG rock can be found ...

it is possible to work out the relative ages of rocks. In the Grand Canyon, the layers of strata are nearly horizontal. Most sediment is either laid down horizontally in bodies of water like the ...

The controversial pipeline could destroy ancestral burial grounds and poison the water supply for a sovereign nation — as well as millions of Americans downstream who rely on the Missouri River. All ...

One comment in particular caught my eye. And no, the water won’t cause a steam explosion. There’s a guy on youtube (myfordlover, I think) who disproves that myth with molten iron ...

Minerals are typically formed when molten rock, or magma, cools, or by separating out of mineral-rich water, such as that in underground caverns. In general, mineral particles are small ...

ISLA: Look at the shape of this rock, Connor! CONNOR: Good find! That’s a ripple mark left by water that used to sit on top of this before it was rock. This used to be sand and other sediment ...

Just a day after Helene’s 20+ inches of rain dumped millions of gallons of water into the Broad River — which spilled its banks and flattened areas of Chimney Rock — images showing the ...

craggy rocks jut out toward tropical turquoise water during certain times of the year. As one of The Nature Conservancy’s four preserves in the state, Blowing Rocks is the oldest and smallest at ...

A Las Vegas holiday doesn’t need to be all hedonism and high jinks – our writer discovers natural attractions to pair with ...

The straps didn’t retain any water after they got wet, and they were comfortable for walking on underwater rock beds and gravel. Our only gripe was a slightly tricky adjustment in the buckles.

From thundering waterfalls to sun-drenched vineyards overlooking the mountains, here’s why you should be selling springtime ...