Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke last week again defended his decision to shrink Bears Ears national monument by calling himself a geologist, and although geology was his major in college, it is unclear ...

Environmental geologists study the interaction between the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, and human activities. They work to solve problems associated with pollution, waste management, ...

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Mining geologists work in all aspects of the mining industry, from exploration, to mine design, to evaluating ore quality, and to assisting in minimizing the impact of mining on the local environment.

Offshore Petroleum Geologist pay is primarily day-rate based, with typical mid-market figures around $930–$1,350 per day depending on experience and basin. On a 14/14 rotation (~182 days paid), that ...

This article originally appeared on StateImpact Pennsylvania. A professional geologist working on the Mariner East pipeline project says pipeline builder Sunoco/Energy Transfer prevented him and other ...

The USGS has unveiled a new interactive map that descriptively shows rocks across the U.S. as it pushes efforts to standardize resources.

Middle age spread. More than one person moving through their 40s and 50s has been known to complain about getting old and heavier at the same time. But it now appears that volcanoes may also get old ...

It was 1968, and geologist John Bluemle was taking a good, hard look at what was beneath the rolling prairies of McLean County. What he found would rock McLean County's world: coal. Today, 35 years ...

There is a little rock on Mars, just a few inches high and pointy at the top like a tiny mountain, called Adirondack. John Grotzinger named it. And there are pictures of Adirondack we can all see back ...

The Hidden Chapter Finally Gets a Name A research team outlines how it identified and bestowed a moniker upon a previously ...