Lead and Strontium Isotopes Trace Ancient Pueblo Azurite
A new study tests whether archaeologists can identify the geological sources of blue azurite pigment used by Ancestral Pueblo people in the Four Corners region.
U.S. Geology News
For readers in the United States, this page covers volcanic activity, seismic events, tectonic plate movements, mineral surveys and research into the physical Earth. Reporting follows the studies and findings that explain how the ground beneath the country changes.
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November 5, 2026
Yellowstone Region Records 14 EarthquakesA swarm of small quakes struck the Yellowstone area between October 22 and November 4, 2026, with the largest reaching magnitude 1.7.
November 5, 2026
Morgan Stanley Sees Geothermal Power Going MainstreamA new report says advances in drilling could make enhanced geothermal systems viable for widespread U.S. electricity generation.
November 4, 2026
Lab Study Shows Hydrogen Can Make Water in RockExperiments heating silicate rocks with hydrogen suggest early Earth could have produced its own water through a mechanism that also applies to other Earth-sized planets.
November 4, 2026
Nanotyrannus Fossil Sells for $47.3 MillionSotheby's auction of the Jodi skeleton drew six bidders and set a record for a Nanotyrannus specimen.
November 4, 2026
Earwax Repels Insects, Study FindsGeorgia Tech researchers found that earwax absorbs moisture and deters fire ants, pointing to possible nontoxic pest control.
October 26, 2026
Geologists Disprove Lava Creek Tuff ClassificationNew research suggests the classification system for Yellowstone volcanic deposits is scientifically inaccurate.
October 20, 2026
Deep-Sea Rocks Ignite in Laboratory TestResearchers find that sulfide rocks from the seafloor can spontaneously combust when exposed to oxygen.
October 16, 2026
Researchers Find New Chimney at Hafa Adai Vent FieldA new hydrothermal structure is growing at the site of a previously collapsed chimney in the Pacific Ocean.
October 11, 2026
Deep-Sea Rock Samples Ignited in LaboratoryResearchers discovered that sulfide rocks from the Escanaba Trough spontaneously combust when crushed.
October 9, 2026
Researchers Determined T. rex Had Warm-Blooded MetabolismNew isotopic analysis of fossilized teeth suggests Tyrannosaurus rex maintained a warm body temperature.
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