Planet Earth is a unique place: it's full of unusual things happening every moment. Right now as you're watching this video, ...

Rock weathering is a natural carbon removal process that occurs when “rain falls through the atmosphere” and “combines with ...

A team of scientists chemically analyzed chassignites and nakhlites, such as the one pictured, two kinds of Martian meteorites found on Earth, of which there are only 35 specimens. Credit: Scripps ...

Geoscientists have uncovered a missing link in the enigmatic story of how the continents developed- - a revised origin story that doesn't require the start of plate tectonics or any external factor to ...

Rocks and minerals are closely related, but there are fundamental differences between the two. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — A new study is revealing more about the rock known as Castle Rock. According to a study from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, the rock formation's unique prominence and ...

Crossroads will be rockin’ this week, celebrating science, the arts, geology, and Halloween fun. On Friday, October 17, from ...

For most organisms on Earth, rocks are objects, not food. But for one oddball microbe, desert limestone seems to have been on the menu. Whether or not this mysterious form of life still exists or went ...

While landscaping brings greenery to many people’s minds, rocks are an important part of landscaping, too. Perhaps more accurately a hardscaping element, the various types of landscaping rocks add a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For the first time, an international team of scientists recovered a ...

A study looking at a small region in Japan has shown that the properties of fault zone rocks really matter for the generation of earthquakes. Earthquakes occur along fault lines between continental ...