Oldoinyo Lengai: World's Weirdest Volcano
Oldoinyo Lengai erupts sodium carbonate--not quite a big rock candy mountain, but then nothing else about it is quite like the song. Now Let Us Praise Famous Stones
Real rock stars from around the world, from Plymouth Rock to the Blarney Stone to the Black Stone of the Ka'aba. Going Native
A look at some metals and other elements in the nude. The Tombolo: A Song in Sand
It's not a dance step, but a lyrical beach landform. See several tombolo images from around the world. Sprites from Space
Sprites--ionospheric lightning--are observed from space again, after a wait of 14 years. Phenomenon at Loch Ness
A skeptical Earth scientist throws more cold water on Scotland's liveliest legend. Geologic Jobs
Is this your life? Geology, the job, and where to get it. Do Bombs Cause Earthquakes?
Short answer: no. But it depends on what you mean by earthquake and what you mean by cause. The Bogeyman of Earthquake Prediction
A site selling weekly predictions gets a swift crackdown in a scientific allergic reaction with deep historical roots. Earthquake Magnitudes
Nowadays, every earthquake magnitude scale, from moment magnitude to body-wave magnitude to local magnitude, is the Richter scale. Geo-Quiz 19: Micro
Who wants to be a geo-whiz? The trivia game--subject: MICRO. The Three Great Rock Classes: Igneous
The three great rock classes--igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic--are introduced with igneous rocks. The Three Great Rock Classes: Sedimentary
The three great rock classes--igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic--are introduced with photos, continuing with sedimentary. The Three Great Rock Classes: Metamorphic
The three great rock classes--igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic--are introduced with photos, finishing with metamorphic. Political Aftershock Strikes Sacramento
Lingering insurance disputes from the Northridge earthquake bring down a high politician. The Mystery that Is Mars
Geologists take their turn in the long chain of storytellers about Mars. Aftershocks Are Not Afterthoughts
Aftershocks can be nasty surprises, even worse than the main event. The Greatest Science Program in History
The three-stage program of drilling into the seafloor is the world's most productive science project. The Bre-X Gold Scandal
First there is a mountain of gold, then there is no mountain, then there is no gold mining company named Bre-X. What Is Geology?
Geology might or might not be the king/queen of sciences, but it definitely is the jack-of-all-sciences. Killer Waves
Tsunamis or tidal waves--whatever you call them, watch out. Five Days of Science: Day One
Day one of the world's largest geophysical meeting, the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco, 15-19 December 2000. Abrasive Minerals
A survey of the minerals whose properties make them useful abrasives. Logos versus Lithos
Why the faith-based organization called creationism is so deeply different from the reality-based discipline of evolutionary science. The Geoheritage Movement
Should we treat geological treasures like endangered species? A growing movement says yes. | 