One of these battles centers on the plan to blow up a natural rock formation called Pedral do Lourenço in Pará state. Spread across 43 km (27 mi) of the Tocantins River, this rock formation is ...

A peculiar cluster of fossils was retrieved from the Green River Formation in Utah back in 1969 – the 47-million-year-old leaves of an “alien plant” that was thought to be an unusual member ...

The researchers noted that each case highlights some "fascinating, less-understood concepts of hydrology," such as basin formation, river capture, sensitive topography and the influence of ...

The Museum of the Rockies will unveil "Cretaceous Crossroads," showcasing Montana's rich prehistoric history and highlighting key dinosaur fossils.

The pictures in this post were taken on Thursday, Feb. 15 on the Milwaukee River -- along the Eisenbahn Trail in West Bend.

Vertebrate microfossil bonebeds (VMBs)—localized concentrations of small resilient vertebrate hard parts—are commonly studied to recover otherwise rarely found small-bodied taxa, and to document ...

Here’s how it works. The bat skeleton unearthed in the Green River Formation, in Wyoming, is the oldest on record and belongs to the newfound bat species Icaronycteris gunnelli.

A famous rock formation has become accessible to walkers after water levels in the river surrounding in dropped to record lows. Tower Rock in Missouri is a geological landmark, usually waterlocked ...

A drought has exposed Tower Rock, a Mississippi River rock formation. Here's what it looks like The site is normally only accessible by boat. But, tourists hoping to visit might be disappointed ...

A severe drought caused a rock formation in the Mississippi River to be visible. It's a rare sight, but those wishing to see might be disappointed. The drought, this week, caused water levels near ...