In a recent paper published in Geology, scientists propose that certain kinds of wrinkle structures in sedimentary rock are the remnants of ancient microbial communites, similar to those found in deep ...

President Donald Trump has been voicing interest in exploiting Greenland’s mineral wealth since his first term in office, when he started talking about possibly seizing the autonomous territory. His ...

Europe’s energy system is sitting on a vast reserve of heat that could do far more than warm homes. New analysis indicates ...

Mars, a world now circled by two lumpy rocks, may once have hosted a colossal companion that dominated its sky. New work on the planet’s tides, topography and wobbly interior points to a “lost” ...

We are fortunate to have an amazingly diverse collection of rocks waiting to be recognized and appreciated. Each beach rock tells a rich story—from its initial formation, often deep within the Earth, ...

Beneath Fresno’s scorching summer heat lies a hidden world that few expect to find — a hand-carved underground sanctuary ...

There are no simple solutions on the Martian surface. It is the kind of environment where you would expect molecules to decompose rather than endure—dusty, ...

The discovery is just the latest to come from the asteroid sample, which dates back to the dawn of the solar system.

Most shark fossils are just teeth—their cartilage skeletons usually decay long before they can fossilize. But in northwestern ...

The situation is so unique that the area has earned a fitting nickname: Sharkansas. Paleontologists have long wondered how these remarkable preservations formed. According to a study published by ...

We know the main reason that the age of the dinosaurs came to an end: an asteroid impact on the Yucatán Peninsula some 66 million years ago. But how the dinosaurs’ reign began is far less clear—and ...