Something very strange appears to be happening deep, deep underneath the U.S. Midwest and the Ohio Valley. North America’s geological core has persisted for more than a billion years; it’s what ...

During his travels in America in 1841-1842 and 1845-1846, Charles Lyell was impressed by the difference of the living flora and fauna of North America from those of Europe. The fossil shells of the ...

Cratons are the most ancient, stable pieces of tectonic plates, but even these geological formations can change over time. A new study details how the North American plate is “dripping” into the ...

The United States has a habit of showcasing its geology. Long before cities and highways showed up, forces beneath the ...

A study published in the journal Nature Geoscience has revealed a subtle yet significant phenomenon beneath the North American continent; its ancient bedrock is slowly dripping into the Earth’s mantle ...

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Beneath the quiet plains and bustling cities of the U.S. and Canada, an ancient process is slowly playing out. According to a new study published in Nature Geoscience, pieces of North America's oldest ...

Lake Tahoe is the oldest lake in North America and the third oldest in the world, according to new research presented at the Geological Society of America’s annual meeting on Monday in Anaheim. The ...

Mount Denali, North America's highest mountain, is a beautiful sight. While beautiful, though, scientists have long wondered exactly how this mountain came to be. Now, new research has finally ...

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