Geology

Ancient rainstorms may have sculpted the red planet, similar to the monsoon rains that helped shape the Southwest’s landscape

Thinking of using Mount Timpanogos to keep your monthly skiing streak alive? Utah’s year-round high-elevation snow patches are increasingly shrinking under warming temps and thinner snowpack.

The fall of the Toilet Bowl at Lake Powell is a sad reminder that the spectacular geological arches that dot southern Utah’s landscape aren’t guaranteed to be there forever.

The geological feature, also known as the “Double Arch” or the “Hole in the Roof,” collapsed on Aug. 8. National Park Service officials said no injuries were reported.

Researchers say this could be implemented in the next 10 years, but concentrations of those elements still need to be determined

The St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site has reached its limit on space and resources. It's now trying to raise money to showcase more of southwest Utah's unique paleontology.

The project in Zion National Park to rebuild the Kolob Canyons Road illustrates the challenges of maintaining infrastructure across southern Utah, where constant erosion is part of life.

Bryce Canyon National Park is 100 years old, but the geology of the park has been forming for millions of years. Climate change and rising visitation could change what happens next.

Researchers have found that the Utahraptor is 10 million years older than previously thought. The discovery at a site near Moab is helping paleontologists fill a big gap in the fossil record.

Geologist Jeffrey Moore led a team to Rainbow Bridge last year to listen to the sandstone mass. The researchers used seismic sensors the size of coffee…

Here at milepost 80 in Enoch on 1-15 state geologists are inspecting a sinkhole on the right of way. They first spotted this jagged crack last year in…

Brigham Young University geologists have found evidence of some of the largest volcanic eruptions in earth’s history in their own backyard. The scientific…