The presence of pink granite beneath the glacial ice in Antarctica had stumped scientists for years, as they had no clue where it came from. Researchers led by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) ...

A large formation of granite discovered below the lunar surface likely was formed from the cooling of molten lava that fed a volcano or volcanoes that erupted early in the Moon's history -- as long as ...

A recent discovery shows that the moon's far side was volcanically active. A team of geologists found a large granite deposit beneath a long-extinct lunar volcano, supporting the theory that the ...

Yosemite looked very different one hundred million years ago. Towering volcanoes existed here then making up a vast mountain chain similar to the modern Andes Mountains in South America. Deep beneath ...

Some trails have a way of rousing long-buried memories. Whether it’s the trail name, location or ambience that rustles the cranial recesses, the results can have surprising impacts on the hike ...