Life loves rivers. Here on Earth, large drainage basins cover nearly half of the land surface. On Mars, they cover only about ...

Woodard has pursued a bachelor’s degree in Geological Sciences, and his determination to pursue Geology extended beyond ...

Geology is an important topic in the world of oil drilling, whether you’re interested in pursuing a career in the industry or ...

Far from being quiet, frozen backwaters, the icy moons of the outer solar system are starting to look like some of the most ...

With 23 faculty members, our undergraduate and graduate course offerings and research interests span a broad array of earth and planetary sciences. Situated within the Rocky Mountains, our Department ...

In an age of rising sea levels, as polar ice sheets melt in a climate warmed by fossil fuel emissions, climate modelers are ...

Geology is the study of Earth and its fascinating, valuable, and essential materials and systems. When you study geology at Michigan Tech, you'll understand our planet at a deep level, learning to ...

Geology graduates have several options once they complete their bachelor degree. You can choose to continue studying, enter the workforce or join a graduate scheme. Throughout the industry there are ...

A fault slicing across Turkey has long been a textbook example of how tectonic plates grind past one another, yet the ...

A new study reveals how shifting ice shells on icy moons can cause dramatic pressure changes, sometimes enough to boil their hidden oceans. The outer planets of our Solar System are accompanied by ...

When clayey materials are compressed and sheared, they commonly develop a 'scaly fabric' wherein the clay is divided by braided shear surfaces into lentil-shaped chips. Although such scaly fabrics are ...

There’s a whole world of discovery in the ground beneath your feet. From the shifting of tectonic plates to the eruption of volcanoes, learn about the Earth and >all of the natural processes that have ...