What field of science could be more solid than geology? Rocks are visible, tangible. You can bang on them with a hammer, drill them, compress them, zap them with X-rays, ultraviolet light and radar, ...

Scientists and engineers don’t always dance to the beat of the same drum, especially when it comes to “hard rock” science — the study of intact, crystallized rocks on other planets, which may provide ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Sometimes Mars feels like the setting for a Dr. Seuss book, full of ...

For more than a century, visitors to a remote California lakebed have stared at long, ruler-straight tracks etched into the ...

Discover how rocks, minerals & the rock cycle change your world. Join the Science Trek team to explore rocks and minerals! Discover how the Earth formed, the three types of rocks, the rock cycle, and ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The natural process of rock weathering could be emitting as much ...

Sitting around fires and camps after a day of climbing, people would inevitably ask Sarah Garlick science questions. She's a geologist, which proved useful to a crowd that spends all its time pressed ...

"Our current views need readjustment" about how long our beloved white globe remained warm and volcanically active, says a researcher. Monisha Ravisetti was a science writer at CNET. She covered ...

The first samples from the farside of the moon contain signs of surprising volcanic activity near the lunar south pole. Two separate analyses of lunar rocks brought to Earth by China’s Chang’e-6 ...