But now—thanks to a study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters—we can see that, in less than two decades, ...

A look at new research showing how snowmelt, trees, and underground water shape the flow of mountain streams long after ...

Rare earth elements are actually more abundant than precious metals such as platinum and gold. The challenge, however, is ...

A new study analyzed the nanoscale chemistry of the Blechnum orientale fern, which can form tiny crystals of monazite within ...

Pumping vast amounts of groundwater has significantly altered Earth's tilt by 31.5 inches, contributing to sea-level rise.

Picture your sidewalk on a scorching summer day. You've probably seen how the concrete expands and contracts with temperature ...

Research from the United States-based Stimson Center think tank marks the first comprehensive study of potentially polluting mines in mainland Southeast Asia.

Geochemists at Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences recently found in a study that retired oil and gas wells ...

Helicopters sporting long appendages are flying over some rural areas of the country, including here in Colorado. Many of ...

As Australia races to scale up refining of rare earths, a thorny question looms: where does all the toxic wastewater go?

A calcite deposit in Nevada captures 580,000 years of climate swings and helps explain shifting heat, rainfall and water resources.

Climate history recorded in a calcite deposit in a southern Nevada cave indicates that the hot, arid southwestern United ...