Atmos reports on the significance of understanding rocks to address climate issues.

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Pink boulders led scientists to a massive granite formation buried under Antarctica’s ice, solving a decades-old geological ...

Tiny zircon crystals are revealing that Earth’s earliest history may have included surprisingly complex tectonic activity.

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From the hands-on activities to the music playing in the background, the rock was the star of the show at Lake Metroparks’ Rock Around the Park open house. Held at Jordan Creek Park in Concord ...

The first 1.5 billion years of Earth’s evolution is subject to considerable uncertainty due to the lack of any significant rock record prior to four billion years ago and a very limited record until ...

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI -- Stepping into Rockhound Rock Shop, visitors are transported to another world. There’s a seemingly never-ending cascade of rooms in the Galesburg shop, each with a different ...

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The New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum have announced the 14th Annual Museum ROCKS! Gem & Mineral Show will return Feb. 21-22, 2026. Organizers say that this event will bring people of all ages ...