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Discover geodes and fossils along Sugar Creek Nature Trail in Indiana. This scenic hike is perfect for rockhounds, families, ...

A beam of energy hit the slab of rock, which quickly began to glow. Pieces cracked off, sparks ricocheted, and dust whirled ...

High school teacher Ashley Allen’s discovery of 300-million-year-old fossils in an Alabama coal mine turned him into a modern-day Indiana Jones, rewriting prehistoric history!

With fiber-optic well sensors and real-time dispatch, Google turns geothermal into a high-precision tool for AI-scale data ...

Companies are using advanced technology to drill many miles underground to reach the hot rock below. Their quest is to make ...

Farther down, the debris moved more slowly but showed intense surface activity. The scientists recorded 70 powerful surge waves rippling across the surface in rapid succession.

NASA and theU.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have joined forces in a groundbreaking initiative to map critical minerals in the American West. With the help of airborne sensors developed for space ...

LIMA, Ohio (WLIO)- Campers are also getting a closer look at the ground beneath their feet. The Johnny Appleseed Park ...

The U.S. Geology Survey will conduct airborne geophysical surveys over parts of southern Colorado to map critical minerals ...