Natural cement found in industrial waste reacts with ocean water to form rocks in just 35 years, instead of millions.

The study analysed a two-kilometer stretch of slag deposits, revealing rapid lithification. Dr Amanda Owen stated this finding challenges the long-held understanding of the rock cycle.

The rock cycle naturally takes thousands to millions of years, but scientists just identified a new form of rock that cements in under four decades. Researchers believe the natural cements found ...

Samples from slag cliffs in England reveal industrial waste products can turn into rock in less than four decades, challenging assumptions about how rocks form.

Scientists have long agreed this event was triggered by a sudden surge in greenhouse gases which resulted in an intense and ...

One of the great unsolved problems in modern planetary science is written on the surface of Mars. Mars has canyons that were ...

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I am not saying that the Iranian Supreme Leader should be buried under tons of rock and ash. However, a fitting “retirement” ...

A groundbreaking discovery by NASA’s Curiosity Rover, featuring a surprisingly rare mineral called siderite, is not only ...