geology

Spelunking Challenge: Speleogens vs Speleothems

You probably remember stalactites and stalagmites from school – (remember “c” for “ceiling,” and “g” for “ground). But let’s try exploring another …

While many caves form by the slow erosion of minerals over time, lava tubes are a speedy form of cave creation. These …

Spelunking is a colloquial term for the hobby of cave diving. In the UK and Ireland it is also known as “potholing” …

Thanks for rockin’ with us all week long on our geological journey! At HQ we loved the opportunity to delve deep into …

Somehow, in the span of only 24 hours, the whole lifetime of planet Earth flashed before our eyes. Phew! What a marathon. …

The closing bell has sounded! That’s a wrap! And as the dust clears… it appears Team Mesozoic has carried the day! That …

So far we’ve been taking a look at recent geological history with the Cenozoic Era and the earlier Mesozoic. Even just these …

The science of geology has been instrumental for humankind to learn about the history of Earth, from how our planet was formed …

If you’ll forgive us another play on words, geology is an absolute goldmine of cool facts, shiny objects, and special terminology. Pretty …

Besides being able to identify different types of minerals and the rocks composed from them, a geologist often needs to become versed …

“What a rock!” So many of us might say this while observing the gem on someone’s engagement ring. But while the compliment …

FOR SCIENCE! That’s always been Eyewire’s rallying call, and once again HQ is unveiling a new learning experience for our citizen scientists— …