A new study offers insights into a puzzling piece of the geological history of the Grand Canyon and surrounding regions.

Their role in technology and the global economy has made countries with rare earths a key focus in geopolitical discussions.

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These badlands were formed from the Niobrara Chalk Formations, and the area's geology is truly wondrous. Did you know there's a secret waterfall in Kansas? There sure is, and it's called Elk Falls.

A section of the upper mantle and crust under the Sierra Nevada mountains is peeling away, in a process that may mimic how the continents were formed.

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It's actually good news that NASA spotted a sizable asteroid with a (small) chance of hitting Earth in 2032. It means our asteroid-sleuthing telescopes are working. "These things come through on a ...

Though U.S. maps will reflect Trump's new name for the body of water, the rest of the world will continue calling it the Gulf of Mexico Win McNamee/Getty; Google Maps Google Maps will soon change ...

but that official government maps had not yet been updated from the Geographic Names Information System, or G.N.I.S., which is a part of the U.S. Geological Survey. Google said that once the G.N.I ...

Google Maps will display the name “Gulf of America” instead of the “Gulf of Mexico” for U.S. users once official government sources are updated to reflect the name change ordered by ...

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