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

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The gold standard for determining the age of ancient rocks is measuring the radioactive decay of isotopes of uranium into lead in minerals known as zircons. But not all rocks contain zircons, so ...

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In the far, northwestern corner of Oklahoma's Panhandle, you can find Black Mesa State Park and Black Mesa Nature Preserve.

By confirming the age of these rocks, and that they might just be the oldest rocks on Earth, we’re finally opening the door ...

Researchers have published a study that outlines the discovery of three new types of minerals never before catalogued on ...

A tiny grain from asteroid Ryugu has revealed djerfisherite, a mineral that normally forms in scorching, oxygen-poor settings ...

"Its occurrence is like finding a tropical seed in Arctic ice – indicating either an unexpected local environment or ...