In the arid landscapes of Namibia, a surprising geological discovery has puzzled scientists. Strange, parallel micro-burrows found deep inside marble and limestone formations may be the remnants of a ...

Large areas in China, especially in the provinces of Guangxi and Guizhou, are covered in limestone formations, deposited in a former ocean some 400 to 250 million years ago and later pushed above ...

Geologists compared the spatial and temporal distribution of methane concentrations in the air of northern Siberia with geological maps. The result: the methane concentrations in the air after last ...

Sept. 8 (UPI) --Scientists have discovered how rock spires in stone forests get their sharp points. Stone forests are rock formations featuring towering, pointed pillars of limestone that resemble ...

Scientists found a “large”-eyed creature with “slender” toes lurking in rock formations in China and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Han-Ming Song via Song, Qi, Wang, Gong, Liu and ...

Midway along Ireland’s Atlantic Coast lies the Burren, an otherworldly landscape whose mesmerising limestone formations have long shaped local history and culture and today bring in hikers, ...

You would have a hard time finding these common Earth rocks on our neighboring planets. Here’s what makes our landscapes so unique. Limestone landscapes, like this one in the Stone Forest in China’s ...

While modern-day inhabitants of Florida enjoy serene sandy beaches, abundant springs and lush subtropical vegetation, there was a time, millions of years ago, when much of the peninsula was underwater ...

The unique formation of 10- to 15-foot-tall stone is part of the Door County Land Trust's new 20-acre Nelson Woodland Natural ...