geology
How Australian Mining Boomed—Until Cheap Laziness Caught Up
In an extract from the book "Boom and Bust," VICE regular Royce Kurmelovs examines the way that greed, irresponsibility, and failing to learn from the past brought down the mining boom.
Lava, Land, and Life Forms
Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea volcano is the latest example of a powerful natural force for creating new life.
NASA's Launching a Lander That Will Dig on Mars
Mars InSight will be the first interplanetary mission to lift off from the West Coast.
There's an Ocean Deep Inside the Earth
The discovery of a rare gem shows that there an enormous water reservoir in the Earth's mantle.
An Artist Dug Up the Secret Prehistory of Governors Island
Using core sampling hardware to drill beneath the manicured surfaces of New York Harbor's former military post, David Brooks conducted a deep dive into the unique site's human and non-human past.
I Asked Geologists If the Anthropocene Is Real
Defining the Anthropocene is proving to be a rocky road.
We Asked Geotechnical Engineers If Elon Musk’s Crazy Underground Tunnel Dream Is Realistic
They're like a "subway system on steroids."
Mysterious Moving Rocks in the Desert Stumped Scientists for 70 Years
Death Valley’s ‘sailing stones’ are able to move thanks to unique environmental conditions.
Ellen Stofan Left NASA But She’s Still Trying to Push Humanity Forward
NASA's former chief scientist says when it comes to getting more women in science and tech, the progress is "too slow, I won’t lie to you."
Canada Might Be the Best Place to Learn About Ancient Earth
Parts of the Earth's original crust are still traceable there, a new study finds.
Mathematician Proposes Blocking Tsunamis with Sound Waves
Whether or not we could ever engineer such a thing is uncertain.