A giant mound near the Moon’s south pole appears to be a volcanic structure unlike any other found on the lunar surface, according to new research. The formation, known as Mafic Mound, stands about ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Image was taken by William F. Foshag, ...

Deep inside the Earth’s crust, magma reservoirs hold back immense potential energy, waiting to be unleashed in powerful eruptions given the right amount of seismic activity. Studying that activity is ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — “Ask Ellen” is usually mostly about meteorology, but this time it’s more about geology. Azelia wanted to know, “Can volcanoes form in Michigan?” Since I am not a geology ...

In Hawaiian mythology, a fearsome goddess created the islands. If she’s near by you might find Pele's hair, but what are ...