Perseverance cracked open a tricky Mars rock to find water-related minerals, then zoomed across the landscape to make its ...

Rocks from the Hadean Eon, the first period in the geological timescale, have been dated in Québec. These are some of the ...

Scientists agreed the rocky outcrops in a remote part of Quebec, Canada, were ancient. But were they really Earth’s oldest?

A rock on Mars spilled a surprising yellow treasure after Curiosity accidentally cracked through its unremarkable exterior.

Ancient oceans with phosphorus-rich waters may have supported some of Earth’s earliest microbial life, according to a new ...

An obscure rock formation on the eastern shore of Canada's Hudson Bay may contain the oldest known rocks on Earth, a new ...

The thick, mineral-rich layers of clay found on Mars suggest that the Red Planet harbored potentially life-hosting ...

Understanding where and in what quantities essential elements for life have existed on Earth's surface helps explain the ...

They’re not a perfect match, but it’s way too hot on the first planet for us to hop over and confirm for ourselves.

Lithium and other critical minerals are in often-overlooked water sources like geothermal brines and oilfield produced water.