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 ...

Test your rock & mineral smarts—are you a Rock Star? Think you know rocks and minerals? Take the Science Trek quiz! Test your smarts on gold, salt, Earth’s oldest rocks, gemstones on Mars, and the ...

Thermal conductivity in rocks and minerals is a fundamental property that governs the transfer of heat through the Earth’s lithosphere. Its measurement is integral to geophysical surveys, geothermal ...

This story is part of the Grist series Unearthed: The Mining Issue, which examines the global race to extract critical minerals for the clean energy transition. But what if there were another way? Or, ...

Scientists in Missouri are actively pursuing dozens of minerals, including rare ones, that have been found across the state.

Trovants are rocks that grow by absorbing minerals from rainwater. Romania is home to a cluster of trovants that inspired folklore of dinosaur eggs, plant fossils and alien creations. When you ...

Along the coast of South Africa, strange rocky formations quietly grow in places where life seems unlikely to survive. These ...