NASA's Curiosity rover has snapped its first images of web-like "boxwork" features on the surface of Mars. The zig-zagging ...

By confirming the age of these rocks, and that they might just be the oldest rocks on Earth, we’re finally opening the door ...

How To. Identify rocks and minerals. Mission. Successfully identify rocks and minerals. Briefing. A little knowledge of rocks and minerals will help you identify everything from jewelry to fossils.

The Rock & Mineral Room. The Science Education Center houses thousands of rock and mineral samples in what is known as "The Rock & Mineral Room." The entire collection can be viewed by clicking on ...

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 ...

Geologists have long debated whether a stony formation in Canada contains the world’s oldest rocks – new measurements make a ...

Natural cement found in industrial waste reacts with ocean water to form rocks in just 35 years, instead of millions.

NASA officials in Houston displayed images of salt-and-pepper chunks of rock and particles of dark space dust that were brought back to Earth from the asteroid, Bennu, and described initial ...

The new images by the Curiosity rover on Mars show "dramatic evidence" of ancient groundwater in crisscrossing low ridges, ...

The Stone Age might conjure images of cavemen using rudimentary tools around their homes, but we’ve found new meaning for the term. Our collection of stone-based products made from various types ...

The rocks and minerals come in a variety of shapes and sizes. There’s pink rose quartz, purple lepidolite and white onyx, to name a few. Some are polished and unwashed, ...