Explore how ancient environments, tectonic uplift and erosion shaped the Colorado Plateau's red rock landscapes.
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The Great Unconformity: What a Missing Billion Years Can Tell Us About Earth — An accessible, evidence-led geology feature for readers interested in Earth science and geological history.
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The dramatic rock towers of Arizona's Chiricahua region are associated with thick deposits of volcanic ash that cooled and welded together. Later weatherin
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The Capitan Reef of West Texas and New Mexico is a major Permian carbonate system preserved around the margins of an ancient basin. Its rocks record a mari
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The San Juan volcanic region of southwestern Colorado contains a complex record of volcanic activity, including large caldera systems and younger volcanic
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Petrified wood forms when buried plant material is gradually mineralised, preserving aspects of the original wood structure. It is a fossil record of ancie
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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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