On some Mars images, Olympus Mons does not look dramatic at first glance. It sits there quietly, a wide pale rise against ...

Explore the formation and unique features of the Aravalli Hills, highlighting their geological history and environmental ...

One of the U.S. state is known as the ‘Land of Volcanoes.’ The islands were formed there by volcanic eruptions over millions ...

Where Volcanoes Are Born Most volcanoes form at the boundaries of Earth's tectonic plates, which are huge slabs of crust and upper mantle that fit together like puzzle pieces. Think of these plates as ...

The village of Kandovan is situated on the slopes of the Sahand mountain range in Iran. The houses in Kandovan are carved ...

It’s almost certainly as close as I’ll ever get to walking on the moon. Surrounded by giant sandstone-coloured volcanic rock ...

Kandovan, Iran’s cone-shaped village, features 700-year-old inhabited homes carved from volcanic rock. Discover its unique ...

Scientists think there are about 1,350 potentially active volcanoes in the world. That’s not counting some of the ones on the ...

The Santa Monica and San Gabriel mountains formed millions of years ago. Within both of them lies a fascinating world of rocks, gemstones, crystals and minerals. Here's how to start identifying them.

The Coconucos volcanic chain is a mountain ridge dotted with at least 14 volcano craters, including one that is active and ...

On very clear days, I can see five volcanoes from my campus. They’re Rainier, Hood, Adams, St. Helens and Baker. That’s … a lot. I asked my friend Katie Cooper about it. She’s a geophysicist at ...