Taiwan experiences some of the world's fastest rates of mountain building -- they are growing at a faster rate than our fingernails grow in a year. The mountains also see frequent and significant ...

A new study of hot springs in Zambia’s Kafue Rift has found helium and carbon isotope signatures in the region. These ...

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New research from Adelaide University has revealed that geological processes dating back billions of years are critical to locating the rare earth elements needed for modern technologies and the ...

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Geoscientists have discovered a new process in plate tectonics which shows that tremendous damage occurs to areas of Earth's crust long before it should be geologically altered by known plate-boundary ...

Malta does not have a national geological service. We lack a national authority equipped with accurate knowledge of the ...