The Missouri Geological Survey has determined that a site near Granby where an Arkansas waste disposal company proposed a landfill is not suitable for that use ...

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.

Around 700 million years ago, the Earth cooled so much that scientists believe massive ice sheets encased 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 ...

Sediments from coastal lakes in Arctic Svalbard indicate that summers with lower temperatures tend to experience more storms ...

A massive ice sheet once covered much of Canada and the northern U.S., causing land shifts as it melted. New research shows ...

The conclusions come from patterns tracked by scientists that point to several meteorite impacts through geological records.

Make Sheffield the start of something special. When you study here you get one of the best student experiences in the UK. At Sheffield, you’ll join a supportive community of scholars who share your ...

Structural geology is the study of the deformation of the surface and subsurface of the Earth and other planetary bodies. This deformation reflects past changes in local and regional stress and ...