The Atlantic island of Bermuda has long looked like a geological magic trick, a lonely volcanic peak apparently hovering in the middle of the ocean with no obvious engine beneath it. Now a new picture ...

Comets are a trickier prospect. The first spots of direct evidence, collected in the 1990s by the Giotto spacecraft and later ...

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Researchers analyzed radioisotopes in layers of fossilized volcanic ash. Decay of uranium to lead within tiny crystals enabled scientists to precisely pinpoint dates for certain events. They ...

Data from India's recent Chandrayaan-3 mission supports the idea that an ocean of molten rock once covered the moon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

This story is part of our weekly Hidden Gems feature series as the USA TODAY Network – Florida takes readers around the state to highlight some of our most interesting attractions. When people think ...

Northwestern University Ph.D. student, Luca Podrecca takes a break from research in the field near Mount Ashibetsu in Japan. By studying prehistoric rocks and fossils emerging from the side of Mount ...