Obsidian is perhaps best known in its role as the dark black blade atop ancient spears and axes – but what if we wanted to ...

Dissolved carbon dioxide may have bubbled up from magma far below Earth's surface, contributing to prolonged warming.

It is exposed at surface with no overburden and is amenable to low cost efficient bulk dredge mining, which will be contained ...

Deep in the Myanmar Mogok region, a tiny reddish-orange crystal sat unnoticed. To the untrained eye, it seemed like many ...

The aim is to harness lava as it is flowing after an eruption and use the molten rock as eco-friendly architectural building ...

Many kids and some adults enjoy collecting rocks. I still enjoy it but now I only look for rocks that indicate mineral ...

Water is ubiquitous on Earth—about 70% of Earth's surface is covered by the stuff. Water is in the air, on the surface and ...

In 1931, the Lafayette meteorite was rediscovered in a drawer at Purdue University. Since then, it has become a focus for ...

The research team analyzed meteorites from a space rock named NWA7034, or 'Black Beauty.' Unlike most Martian meteorites, ...

Scientists analyzing the 'Black Beauty' meteorite have discovered a zircon grain that hints at hydrothermal systems on early ...

The team analyzed meteorites from a large space rock designated as NWA7034 or “Black Beauty.” While all Martian meteorites ...

Together, retired earth science teachers Eugene Genova and Ron Russ travel far and wide searching for fossils.