10 Geological Features Formed in Unusual Conditions
These geological features were shaped by rare environments and extreme forces that don’t follow typical patterns of land formation.
Natural formations
12 Natural Formations Studied for Clues About Earth’s Past
The natural world acts as a colossal, self-archiving library where geological formations and mineral deposits represent chapters in a four-billion-year-old narrative. By analyzing these physical structures, scientists can reconstruct the chemical composition of ancient atmospheres, the temperature of long-vanished oceans, and the violent movements of tectonic plates.
12 Objects Found Embedded in Fossilized Rock
Here's a look at unusual objects discovered inside hardened rock layers that raise questions about ancient environments, natural processes, and how materials became trapped over time.
10 Natural Structures Formed Entirely by Chance
Many natural structures formed by chance through slow processes like erosion, heat, wind and shifting land.