Earth

Network of deep-water observatories streams data in real time

How drying forests and lightning may have turned fire from a primal threat into a life-sustaining object of reverence

Getting a handle on the greenhouse gas will help predict the future of global warming

A new device that combines chemistry and synthetic biology could prove key to renewable fuels and even chemicals—and combating climate change

A glaciologist doesn’t let a heart transplant keep him from braving dizzying altitudes to gather crucial ice core samples from retreating tropical and subtropical glaciers

The fault has shifted approximately 700 kilometers over the past 25 million years

The underwater fiber-optic cable would trace the shortest path between Europe and Asia

Researchers say carbon storage sites should be tested for microbial life, which could potentially convert CO2 to methane—a more potent greenhouse gas. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Come see which geoblogosphere discoveries readers chose to share! Much delicious geology within

Scientists have learned a lot in the last 10 years since Al Gore’s documentary

Welcome to the third edition of our trek through the USGS photographic database! I'm serving up yet more delectable photos of Mount Saint Helens's spectacular 1980 awakening. Enjoy!

Migratory shore birds are particularly vulnerable to threats including overfishing, predation and climate change