The earthquake was centered in Gyalshing at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles). The USGS said it received 592 reports ...

A series of rocks hiding around Colorado's Rocky Mountains may hold clues to a frigid period in Earth's past when glaciers several miles thick covered the entire planet.

Researchers have discovered strong evidence from rocks in Colorado that Earth was covered in ice and snow around 700 million years ago, a period known as 'Snowball Earth'. The study, led by the ...

Hiking down from 15,000 feet in the Bolivian Andes mountains to our mineral exploration base camp at 13,000 feet, I was ...

Newsom appointed Lucchesi director of the California Department of Conservation, succeeding David Shabazian, who retired Sept. 1. Lucchesi, an attorney by training, has been executive officer at the ...

A pair of strong earthquakes has struck off the southern coast of Cuba, inflicting damage and causing landslides.

The US Geological Survey put the second quake at a magnitude of 6.8 and 14.6 miles (23.5 kilometers) deep, some 25 miles off the coast of Bartolome Maso -- very close to where a 5.9 magnitude quake ...

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook eastern Cuba on Sunday, after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the ...

Emerging evidence suggests that plate tectonics, or the recycling of Earth's crust, may have begun much earlier than previously thought — and may be a big reason that our planet harbors life.

The Imperial Valley has been recognized as one of the most unique places for geological study. It may not seem like much to ...

Newberry National Volcanic Monument is located within Deschutes National Forest .The Paulina Visitor Center (which is open ...