The efficiency as a graving-tool of a grain of quartz or of some harder mineral when caught between the contact-surfaces of two fragments of rock undergoing differential movement can scarcely be ...

Canoeing is a beautiful and reflective pastime. It allows one to forget human concerns and focus on nature: Sunlight shining on water dripping off a paddle; the river gurgling and singing as it ...

Third, magnetism in rocks can be used to estimate the age of a fossil site. This method uses the orientation of the Earth's magnetic field, which has changed through time, to determine ages for ...

In Northern Ireland, we have a diverse range of rock forms. Basalt rock comprises most of County Antrim’s geological map, while sandstone and slate comprise most of Down and some of Armagh.

The rock is ancient, and so are the traces of erosion ... Kayenta, and Navajo, each striation differing in color and resistance to erosion. The Paria Plateau has been retreating northwestward ...

It turns out the answers are in Earth's rocks. Even the Greeks and Romans realized that layers of sediment in rock signified old age. But it wasn't until the late 1700s -- when Scottish geologist ...

The more scientists study the Red Planet, the more they find unusual objects and patterns scattered across Mars' surface. Here are some of the most baffling.

Minerals are typically formed when molten rock, or magma, cools, or by separating out of mineral-rich water, such as that in underground caverns. In general, mineral particles are small ...

Videos said to show that rocks found in Africa can produce electricity have been viewed millions of times online. Some social media users are claiming they could be the answer to the continent's ...

Go behind-the-scenes on Wembanyama's journey from France to the NBA to becoming Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, in this special extended edition of Pass The Rock. Go behind-the-scenes with the Kia ...

One of the hottest trends this year has been the use of stone dials. We saw an uptick in these exotic dials last year among luxury brands, with Rolex, Audemars Piguet and Girard-Perregaux all getting ...