Nestled in the Sierra Nevada mountains, the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab, or CSSL, has been a vital research field station specializing in snow physics, snow hydrology, meteorology, climatology ...

The findings could impact how we understand the composition of the land we walk on, together with our understanding of volcanic activity and earthquake risk ...

A section of the upper mantle and crust under the Sierra Nevada mountains is peeling away, in a process that may mimic how ...

Scientists discovered a hidden process where Earth's crust peels away and sinks, reshaping continents over millions of years, revealing Earth's slow evolution.

Researchers have discovered geologic evidence that suggests California is 'peeling apart' deep beneath Earth's surface. This ...

Beneath the picturesque peaks of California’s Sierra Nevada lies a phenomenon that could change our understanding of the ...

“The President’s executive order is an economic blow to Nevada, on top of being unconstitutional. Are we going to cancel Brightline? Are we going to lay off thousands of workers. Sounds like working ...

Tata Motors has unveiled the near-production version of the highly anticipated Sierra internal combustion engine (ICE) model. Staying true to its diverse lineup, the Sierra will be offered in ...

Conclusive evidence of foundering, however, has been hard to come by. Peering deep under California's Sierra Nevada, Vera Schulte-Pelkum and Deborah Kilb discovered new evidence of lithospheric ...

The unique Sierra Nevada geology and topography also contribute. Younger volcanic rocks lie on top of older granite stone, giving the Feather River Canyon a unique geology that is more prone to ...