Geology and the Movies

Red Rock Canyon State Park, California

You've seen this iconic locality in "Jurassic Park" and many other movies, Western and otherwise.

Seeing Disney's "Dinosaur"

The movie has deeper messages that Disney didn't put in.

Volcano Movies of 1997 - 'Volcano' and 'Dante's Peak'

The leads in "Volcano" and "Dante's Peak" were tall, dark and explosive.

About Quicksand

Is quicksand real, or is it only in the movies?

The Day After Tomorrow

What's praiseworthy about this climate-change blockbuster is that it has a real villain, not Godzilla.

What the Core Is Made Of

You saw "The Core"--now see the truth (some of which was actually in the movie).

"Forces of Nature"

An acclaimed giant-screen movie featuring close looks at volcanoes, earthquakes and tornadoes—and three scientists who study them.

Earthquakes, Mega Quakes, and the Movies

The U.S. Geological Survey weighs in on the TV series "10.5," reminding us that "what makes a great science fantasy film often bears no relation to real facts or the hazards people truly face."