Travertine is not only a geological wonder but also a popular building material. Its use dates back to ancient Rome, evident ...

THE discussion on this subject arranged by the Faraday Society excited great interest, and the collected papers contain much that is of value. Whilst most of the speakers dealt with heterogeneous ...

Do you know what is the oldest national monument in the United States? Learn about the Devils Tower, its location, Native history, geology, climbing fame, and preservation story in this article.

A team of researchers has made strides in understanding the formation of massif-type anorthosites, enigmatic rocks that only formed during the middle part of Earth's history. These plagioclase-rich ...

New findings from NASA's Perseverance rover have revealed evidence of wave-formed beaches and rocks altered by subsurface water in a Martian crater that once held a vast lake—considerably expanding ...

Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland formed ~60 million years ago from cooling lava. The Wave in Arizona, USA, is Navajo Sandstone from the Jurassic period. Moeraki Boulders in New Zealand formed ~60 ...