Swedish physician, botanist and zoologist Carl von Linné is today famous as the father of binomial nomenclature, a system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts ...

Here's the thinking behind Belva Crater, the 'Bacon Strip' and more. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA's Mars rovers Curiosity ...

A little knowledge of rocks and minerals will help you identify everything from jewelry to fossils. While reading this article may not turn you into a geologist, it should give you the basic ...

States like Colorado, Wyoming and Utah may have mountains and canyons that beautifully fill picture windows, but Kansas has one type of window that makes geologists in those state’s envious. A window ...

Federal authorities want to rebuild domestic production of the metals and metalloids required for modern technologies. Their ...

The phrase “eat dirt” has never been complimentary, but there sure are some tasty-looking rocks at the Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum on Washington Street. The museum’s “Banquet of Rocks” display ...

The U.S. Department of the Interior expanded its list of critical minerals Thursday to include new elements, such as copper, ...

Rocks and minerals are closely related, but there are fundamental differences between the two. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.