X-ray diffraction to obtain high-resolution maps of intra-granular stress in the sandstone. By combining stress mapping with stepwise compression, the team observed increasing stress heterogeneity ...

Discover how the Dead Sea, Earth's lowest and saltiest lake, continues to build massive underground salt formations.

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Analysis of an ancient meteorite suggests that rocky planets both near and distant from the sun may have formed at the same ...

For decades, scientists have puzzled over why Earth stayed warm and alive while Mars turned cold and dry. Both planets began ...

The Dead Sea is a confluence of extraordinary conditions: the lowest point on Earth's land surface, with one of the world's ...

Rocks for a local rock garden are best chosen from those that are naturally occurring in the area,” writes columnist Tom ...

Scientists have discovered a new type of sedimentary rock made of debris from slag heaps, formed in the geological blink of ...

Geologists confirm that industrial waste turns into rock in just 35 years, challenging traditional ideas about geological ...

Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the "clocks" geologists use to date events can also be misread.

The discovery of an ancient meteorite impact crater was recently reported in Western Australia. But not everyone is convinced ...

Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the "clocks" geologists use to date events can also be misread.