June 26, 2017 Federal 2017 quake forecast highlights Oklahoma, California Federal scientists forecast that Oklahoma will continue to have the nation's biggest man-made earthquake problem this year but it probably won't be as shaky as recent years.
June 26, 2017 After new regulations, Oklahoma's earthquakes calm down a bit The rate of earthquakes in Oklahoma has dropped dramatically since late May, when the state limited wastewater injections into energy wells, an Associated Press statistical analysis shows. And a new scientific study says the state is on its way back to calmer times that prevailed before a huge jump in man-made quakes.
May 30, 2017 Christian geologist sues Grand Canyon for religious discrimination A Christian geologist-turned-creationist, who claims Grand Canyon National Park barred his request to obtain rocks from the Park based on his religious beliefs, is suing on claims of religious discrimination.
April 11, 2017 Japan has plans to drill through the earth's crust and reach the mantle Scientists at the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) are planning to be the first group in history to successfully drill down into Earth's mantle. Here is what they are proposing.
March 21, 2017 Earth's original crust found in Canada Part of the planet’s original crust has been unearthed in Quebec, researchers Jonathan O'Neil and Richard Carlson announce in a study published in Science.
March 16, 2017 Teenager discovers 7.44 carat diamond in Arkansas state park A teenager made the discovery of a lifetime when he stumbled across a 7.44 carat diamond at an Arkansas state park.
March 6, 2017 Earth's mantle is more than 100 degrees F hotter than scientists thought How hot are Earth's scorching insides?
February 17, 2017 Scientists discover gigantic lost continent that sunk into the ocean millions of years ago A lost continent that sunk 100 million years ago has been discovered underneath New Zealand.
February 16, 2017 Vast lake of molten carbon discovered under western US Scientists have discovered a huge reservoir of molten carbon deep beneath the western U.S.
January 25, 2017 Massive crack discovered in Arizona desert A fissure almost two miles long has been discovered in the Arizona desert.
