THE value of block diagrams in geographical and geological instruction cannot be questioned, but many teachers find these difficult to draw, especially on the blackboard, at short notice. Prof. Lobeck ...

Research in structural geology and tectonics seeks to define how and why deformation occurs within the earth at scales from mineral fabrics to lithospheric plates, and at time frames ranging from ...

The Geologic Atlas of the Lunar Globe doubles the resolution of Apollo-era maps and will support the space ambitions of China and other countries. The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has released ...

David Rothery is Professor of Planetary Geosciences at the Open University. He is co-leader of the European Space Agency's Mercury Surface and Composition Working Group, and a Co-Investigator on MIXS ...