China’s Chang’e-6 mission has returned nearly two kilograms of rock and soil from the moon’s far side, and the laboratory results are forcing scientists to rethink how the moon formed and evolved.

Fort Rock State Natural Area near Fort Rock, Oregon, is exactly that kind of place, a geological marvel so spectacular that ...

Abstract: This brief devises a resonant DC-link zero-voltage switching inverter to achieve efficient operation of the inverter. A single auxiliary switch and few passive devices form simple auxiliary ...

Europe’s islands are where wellness returns to its roots. Think crater walks, thermal springs, forest saunas and bracing, salt-laced air. Here are a few of the most restorative escapes for travellers ...

Researchers have uncovered the true purpose of a grand staircase in Pompeii's House of Thiasus villa which they believe led ...

Albert’s article Volcanoes and rain explores the possible links between volcanic eruptions and subsequent periods of wet weather. But there is another side to this story: rain can, in turn, have ...

I am fond of facts, even ones I don’t fully comprehend, such as the fact that curling stones are made from a heavy form of ...

When the supercontinent Pangea began to fragment around 200 million years ago during the Early Jurassic, it reshaped the face of the planet. Vast new oceans opened, continents drifted apart and the ...

Lava is molten rock from a volcano that reaches the Earth’s surface. Liquid rock below the Earth’s surface is referred to as magma. More than 50% of the world’s active volcanoes above sea level ...

A TOWERING “volcano” has erupted in western New York – forget not by lava, but by brutal cold. The massive cone of ice was formed inside Letchworth State Park ...

Venus May Hide a Vast Underground Tunnel Formed by Ancient Volcanic Eruptions, Scientists Say Scientists find radar evidence of a vast underground lava tunnel beneath Venus, hinting at hidden volcanic ...

A unique phenomenon appeared in an Upstate New York park as frigid temperatures consumed the Northern Tier of the U.S. and encased most of the region in snow and ice. Located in Letchworth State Park, ...