Researchers have developed a volcanic rock formula that cuts carbon emissions by 67%, potentially offering an affordable ...

When tectonic plates move, they rarely do so smoothly. Sometimes they slide almost imperceptibly; at other times, stress is ...

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its sub-agency, the US Forest Service (USFS), have taken two significant steps to ...

Millions of people around the world drink mineral water every day because their tap water is unsafe or because they prefer the taste. It’s packed with naturally occurring minerals that support bone ...

Description: Annual rock, gem, mineral, jewelry and fossil show with educational displays and dealers for purchasing rocks, gems, minerals, jewelry and fossils. Free activities for kids under 18 ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s one of the premier shows in the mid-west. At the KC Gem & Mineral Show, visitors will see special displays of rocks and minerals, lapidary work of all kinds, live ...

MACOMB, IL - - The Geodeland Earth and Science Clubs, Inc. (GESCI) will hold its Annual Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, March 14, and 10 a.m-5 p.m. Sunday, March 15 in the ...

In an attempt to understand our own fascination with the shiny minerals, researchers gave some to chimps. A chimp named Toti attentively observes a quartz crystal at a rehabilitation facility in Spain ...

Scientists believe these rocks were formed by ancient rainfall and humidity, similar to processes on Earth. The discovery adds to the evidence that Mars may have once been a habitable planet capable ...

Edgewood School dad Chad Curry and son Izaire (center) go on a gallery walk of student-made exhibits. Credit: Maya McFadden Photos Edgewood fourth graders check out ancient mammals at the Peabody.

The sample analysis at Mars instrument evolved gas analyzer (SAM-EGA) has detected evolved water, H-2, SO2, H2S, NO, CO2, CO, O-2, and HCl from two eolian sediments and nine sedimentary rocks from ...