SUNY Cortland’s Geology Department has a new major, environmental geoscience, that’s ideal for students who are interested in studying earth science and environmental issues. “Our majors can work with ...

Geology often gets a bad rap as the boring study of rocks and minerals. I’m hear to show you otherwise. Geology is a high-octane window into Earth’s vibrant, often violent history. Every rock tells a ...

The internal combustion engine is less than 100 years old. Same for the technologies we have developed to pull oil and gas from the ground. It’s hard to imagine life without our cars and planes and ...

While crystals and unique rock formations inspire awe and wonder in the natural world, they can also serve as muses for paintings, photographs and mixed media works of art. Visitors to the Orlando ...

Students who complete this NevadaTeach program will earn two degrees: the Bachelor of Science in Education/Secondary Education and the Bachelor of Science in Geology. This program provides students ...

To outsiders, geology can seem as dull as a rock, with a lexicon just as opaque, but to insiders, it is a limitless source of wonder. Various authors have used different tools to crack open geology’s ...

The balloon was floating over the Pacific Ocean when the first sound waves hit. For 11 seconds, a tiny device dangling beneath the large, transparent balloon recorded sudden, jerky fluctuations in air ...

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, ...

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 ...

Orrin Pilkey, James B. Duke professor emeritus of geology, is remembered as a longtime advocate for research-informed coastal management, a nationally recognized science communicator and a unifying ...

TORONTO, Canada (AP) — Humanity has etched its way into Earth's geology, atmosphere and biology with such strength and permanence, a special team of scientists figures we have shifted into a new ...