Test your rock & mineral smarts—are you a Rock Star? Think you know rocks and minerals? Take the Science Trek quiz! Test your smarts on gold, salt, Earth’s oldest rocks, gemstones on Mars, and the ...

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Hanika Rizo receives funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Jonathan O’Neil receives funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council ...

A rocky outcrop in a remote corner of northern Quebec appears serene in its eerie isolation on the eastern shore of Canada’s Hudson Bay. But over the past two decades, this exposed remnant of ancient ...

Minerals, crystals, and fossils are beautiful, geologically fascinating, and can aid in spiritual practices, with specimens from all over the world found at area rock shops. Whether you're really into ...

WYOMING, Mich. — What looks like just a rock to most people can hold much more meaning for collectors. The rock can be a story, a science lesson, or even a childhood memory. The Indian Mounds Rock and ...

Throughout history, numerous researchers, architects, and designers have explored the use of salt as a construction material in various regions of the world. Located on the Uyuni Salt Flat, in ...

Changesite-(Y) is the sixth new lunar mineral to be discovered. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Old and new minerals found in ...

Food gives us energy, but just as important, it delivers vitamins and minerals. There is essentially no bodily function that doesn’t depend on at least one of these compounds, roughly 30 of which are ...