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 ...

In its first year exploring Jezero Crater on Mars, the Perseverance rover collected rock samples that scientists anticipate will provide a long-awaited timeline for the planet's geologic and water ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada. The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt has long been known for its ancient rocks — plains ...

To author Anjana Khatwa, rocks are “storykeepers of time.” She blends science and spirituality to explore the origin story of our world. The following is an excerpt from The Whispers of Rock: The ...

High in the Tobacco Root Mountains of Montana, a wall of stone rises from the forest floor in clean, geometric tiers that look unnervingly deliberate. The formation, known as the Sage Wall, is carved ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have identified ...