Johnson said he found a surprisingly diverse population of tiny organisms that survive by essentially digesting the rock underneath the Sandy Glacier. “If there is life on Mars to be found by ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Research has shown the complex history behind this gap of missing time ...

Landslides have uncovered pieces of an ancient glacier near Baffin Island. Researchers believe this is the oldest glacier ice ...

Regarding the alleged hidden pyramid in the glacier, it was revealed to be something completely different. German geologist Dr. Mitch Darcy informed IFL Science that it is merely a natural rock ...

Mudrocks, mudstone, and shale comprise about 65% of all sedimentary rocks. Glacial till is unsorted sediment deposited directly by glacial ice. Glacial till is a soft rock identified by large angular ...

Scientists at the University of Lausanne (UNIL) have used AI to massively speed up computer calculations and simulate the ...

The paper, by N.E. Young at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University in Palisades, NY, and colleagues was titled, 'Glacier maxima in Baffin Bay during the Medieval Warm Period ...

As glacial ice moves very slowly downhill, pieces of rock and gravel get stuck between the ice and the land, forming a coarse surface, similar to the sand on sandpaper. These rocks grind together ...

More than just curious growths on rocks and trees, lichen can endure extreme temperatures and high altitudes. Abundant in Glacier National Park — even in the winter — Glacier Institute made ...