Snowball Earth theory gets a boost from Colorado rock findings Tava sandstone formation provides key evidence for global ice ...

Until now, Antarctica was the only continent on Earth without any known amber fossils. But sediment cores taken from below the seafloor have revealed a tiny piece of fossilized resin holding fragments ...

Arguably the most impressive example of prehistoric rock art ever discovered has finally been interpreted, and the meanings ...

Rocks returned by China’s Chang’e-6 mission suggest volcanic activity just 2.8 billion years ago but lack telltale heat-generating elements.

Despite the team's success in dating the water-rock interaction, the researchers don't think Mars was teeming with water at ...

Where exposed at surface, the northeast-plunging Campfire Anticline is host to punky decalcified lower-plate carbonate rocks that are cut by northeast-striking igneous dikes (see Figure 2 below).

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On Friday, another huge eruption forced officials at a nearby monitoring post to evacuate as ash and small rocks rained down.

The tragic but fascinating sight of the streets of Pompei, an ancient city destroyed by avolcano eruption. The city was well ...

Within the red rock at Serpentine Rapids, Perseverance found unusual patches of dark and drab green, which drew NASA's ...

Alex Correa explains all about the purpose of live rock and offers a step-by-step guide to making your own artificial hard stuff... The popularity of reef aquariums has been responsible for much ...