Coastal sites subsiding at rates of up to 10 mm/year, making them more vulnerable to sea-level rise, have been pinpointed in new high-resolution maps of five major urban centers.

“Many agricultural communities [are] highly exposed to volcanic impacts including road network disruption and isolation.

A massive eruption of magma around 135 million years ago may have been the driving force behind the tectonic rift that split ...

A largely ignored deposit of gold has been captured in detailed photographs for the first time. For over a century, locals on New Zealand’s South Island have known their black sand beaches were ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A tsunami warning has been issued for Papua New Guinea after a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A tsunami warning was issued for Papua New Guinea after a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake, USGS says. Forecasters worry about warm water in the Atlantic Ocean where ...

He said the metal had been "mostly overlooked" during New Zealand's gold rush years in the 1800s. "The point of the study was to look at this horribly fine-grained stuff that n ...

Earthquakes. A short video for 11-14 year old pupils, exploring tectonic activity and earthquakes and featuring case studies ...

Step aside, golden beaches – now we have stretches of sand glimmering with real pieces of gold. Scientists have captured the ...

Targets are following up on high grade historical intercepts that are at very shallow depths ranging from 30m to 60m. Subsequent drilling will then systematically test the remainder of the Cumberland ...

Researchers have made a new discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, challenging beliefs ...