The "National Basic Geological Map," which records where specific rocks, strata, and faults are located across the nation, ...

New research argues no other concept reflects our planet-wide transformation in its proper context of deep time.

Reston, VA – The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Association of American State Geologists (AASG) announced that they have developed an updated geologic time scale and color scheme for use in ...

From Australia's remote deserts to the surface of Mars, geological mapping underpins how we understand landscapes, natural resources, and the processes that shape our planet and others beyond it. A ...

USGS Cooperative National Geologic Map 2.0 brings Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories into a standardized national framework ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. For geologists, a continent is a large area of thick continental ...