Geologists say an untapped, carbon-free energy source could be underneath parts of Kentucky. So why isn't anyone trying to ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From exploring carbon capture to identifying climate-related erosion risks to locating rare earth minerals, ...

The data engineer started as a casual reader of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Then he became obsessed, and built the most ...

A free Minecraft tool called Arnis lets players explore real-world locations, including their own neighborhood, using ...

There are six locations in Mississippi where data centers, large and small, are being built. Here is a list. In March of 2026, it was announced that an undisclosed company will be investing $750 ...

Abstract: Mare basalts are products of partial mantle melting, and their spatiotemporal distribution provides key constraints on the thermal evolution of the Moon. Conventional mapping from optical ...

Multiple reports show the data centers used to store, train and operate AI models use significant amounts of energy and water, with a rippling impact on the environment and public health. According to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Magnetic data collected in the late 1960s reveals how the ...

Africa’s official maps are stuck in the past, often either outdated, incomplete—or both. But governments don’t have the budgets to fix them, making it difficult to complete projects as complex as ...

Fixed-wing survey aircraft with tail stingers and sensors collect scientific data on geology. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey) MARQUETTE — This past summer, the U.S. Geological Survey ...

Map of the overflight areas in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and nearby northern Wisconsin. (U.S. Geological Survey) LANSING — In the summer, the U.S. Geological Survey began large-scale low-level ...

COWETA COUNTY, Ga. — Massive data centers proposed for metro Atlanta expect to use millions of gallons of water per day. Some of those data centers are planning to use more water than entire Georgia ...