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Discarded authors Sarah Gabbott and Jan Zalasiewicz, observers of the geological past, look into the future

Energy watchdog cuts forecast for growth in demand by a third, and says a trade war could mean it falls further

Chris Wright claims industry can raise output even if crude falls to $50 a barrel as administration has suggested

Hydrogen can be used in chemicals and as a green fuel. Vast underground stores could help make it an economical option.

Learn more about the sun stones, shale artifacts that were sacrificed at the Neolithic site of Vasagård after a volcanic eruption shaded the Sun.

Conflict in the Middle East always used to mean a spike in gas prices. So what's changed?

A former Shell VP, Cindy Taff, pivoted from a career in oil and gas to one in geothermal with Sage Geosystems.

A local fossil collector in Morocco found the specimen decades ago.

Kern County is betting on carbon capture to replace oil jobs and revenue. But will the county's new economy repeat the sins of the old one?

Newer deepwater drilling projects have both lower break even costs and carbon emissions.

The U.S. set aside 23 million acres of Alaska's North Slope to serve as an emergency oil supply a century ago. Now, President Joe Biden is moving to block oil and gas development across roughly half of it.

A major report on the remains of a stilt village that was engulfed in flames almost 3,000 years ago reveals in unprecedented detail the daily lives of England's prehistoric fenlanders.

Long-held beliefs about our planet's hot history face a scientific upheaval.

Diamondback Energy on Monday decided to buy the largest privately held oil and gas producer in the Permian basin, Endeavor Energy Partners.

Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) pays a dividend that is now a sizzling 8.2%. Plus, the fund raises its payout regularly. It dishes 12% more today than it did twelve months ago!

There are a lot of myths about crystals − for example, that they are magical rocks with healing powers. An earth scientist explains some of their amazing...

Major oil drillers are looking for new investments as oil prices surge. Chevron buying Hess Corporation for $53 billion comes less than two weeks after Exxon Mobile said it would acquire Pioneer Natural Resources for about $60 billion.

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A new home debuted by a sustainable materials firm can remove as much carbon as 5,200 trees

The deal to buy Pioneer Natural Resources shows Exxon's confidence that fossil fuel output will not be hampered in years to come.