Found all over the world, calcite is the most stable form of calcium carbonate and is the main mineral found in limestone. We ...

A researcher has firsthand experience with the frustrations of oil production. He spent nine years as a hydraulic fracturing engineer with operating and service companies. A few years ago, he started ...

Minerals from a cave in Greenland reveal that the Arctic was warm and had no permafrost, with CO₂ levels similar to today's.

Some starfish made of a brittle material fortify themselves with architectural antics. Beneath a starfish’s skin lies a skeleton made of pebbly growths, called ossicles, which mostly consist of the ...

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 each of the virtual drawers ...

All that glitters ... might be rock. Collector Marc Weill (center), with adviser Dennis Tanjeloff (left) and partner Daniel Trinchillo, the "Indiana Jones" of the operation. Together, they've amassed ...