Fine-grained sedimentary rocks, commonly referred to as "shale" or "mudstone", constitute approximately two thirds of the sedimentary column on Earth, and are nonetheless the least understood ...
We shed new light on a long-lasting debate about the trigger mechanism of large rockslides in the Tyrolian Alps. Our state-of-the-art lake paleoseismolgy approach documents prehistoric earthquakes, ...
Because forams evolved quite rapidly, diversifying into new species that are relatively easy to identify, their fossils can help geologists date the sedimentary rocks in which they’re found.