A March 12 slide on Whistler Peak reveals how tectonic uplift, retreating glaciers and long-term erosion continue to reshape the Coast Mountains ...

A new study by Chinese scientists reveals that the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau did not experience a steady, continuous rise, but underwent two distinct cycles of dramatic uplift and fall. Published recently ...

Parts of the Los Angeles region are gradually sinking, and that slow descent can compound the flood threat posed by rising seas along the Southern California coast. A NASA-led study mapped vertical ...

Himalaya, represents a continuous geological record from the Jurassic to Eocene period (≈201 to 34 million years ago).

The Granite Dells in Prescott, Arizona looks like what would happen if a cosmic sculptor decided to show off and then just walked away from the project. When rocks decide to pose for their glamour ...

Mueller State Park features “spring-fed meadows, diverse forests and impressive Pikes Peak granite formations.” Shaped by ancient geological forces like the uplift of Pikes Peak and volcanic action, ...

Earth’s rock record is missing a billion years, and new evidence tied to the Great Unconformity hints at where that lost history went.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yellowstone averages between 1,500 and 2,500 earthquakes per year. In Yellowstone National Park, a bulge the size of 279 football ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The church at 1500 S. Dayton St. in Aurora will continue to serve the community despite being sold. Colorado UpLift, which serves 4,000 children each school ...

Readers ask: “Where exactly is the Balcones Fault?” And while we’re at it, “What precisely is the Balcones Escarpment?” Excellent questions. Even some old-timers can’t tell you exactly where these two ...