More than 700 million years ago, the Earth was plunged into a state that geologists call “snowball Earth”, when our planet was entirely encased in ice. This happened when the polar ice caps expanded ...

Scientists may finally understand the process that creates a unique moon rock type. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists ...

New research has cracked a vital process in the creation of a unique rock type from the moon. The discovery explains its signature composition and very presence on the lunar surface at all, unraveling ...

A research team has for the first time discovered anomalous meter-sized rocks on the lunar surface that are covered in dust and presumably exhibit unique properties -- such as magnetic anomalies.

Thinking of the terms “Florida” and “beach” likely conjures up a certain image of Sunshine State shores. That mental picture may include swaying palm trees, glistening yellow-white sands and turquoise ...

Anywhere from 85-120 million years ago magma from an arc of erupting volcanoes solidified deep within the Earth’s crust and began the process of creating the Sierra Nevada. Tectonic plates began to ...

JARRETT, Minn. — The Jarrett Rock Garden was a playground for the six Diedrich children. They would climb around the stone structures meticulously crafted years before by outdoorsman Jake Reimers.

Image shows astronaut-geologist standing next to a huge lunar boulder during NASA’s Apollo 17 mission in 1972. The scientists in this research used rock samples from this Apollo mission. New research ...