The Rio Grande Rift is an extensive zone where the continental crust of the southwestern United States has been stretched. Its basins, fault scarps and vol
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An unconformity is a surface that represents a gap in the geological record. It can form when deposition stops, older rocks are eroded, or both processes o
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Faults are fractures along which rocks have moved relative to one another. They record deformation, influence groundwater pathways and help explain the dis
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Folds are bends in rock layers produced when rocks deform under stress. They are common in mountain belts and sedimentary basins, where compression, burial
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Nature reported on 7 October 2026 that NASA had released a collection of images and observations from the Artemis II flight. The material offers planetary
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A scientific drilling paper published in September 2026 described the GRIND-ECT initiative, designed to obtain a detailed rock archive across the Ediacaran
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A Geological Society of America journal listing for October 2026 featured research discussion about large domal stromatolites in a 3.47-billion-year-old Pa
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A Geological Society of America announcement on 14 October 2026 highlighted a gathering focused on how changing water resources shape riverscapes and commu
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An open-access study published on 3 October 2026 examined the 2025 Santorini–Amorgos seismic crisis using a large relocated earthquake catalogue. It provid
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A 15 October 2026 Nature Communications study used K–Ar dating to investigate the history of the Altyn Tagh Fault and the transmission of tectonic stress a
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