The origins of plate tectonics on Earth are hotly debated, but evidence from Australia now shows that parts of the crust ...

Following a short break for the July 4th holiday, Perseverance drove westward to a site called "Westport," where the clay-bearing "Krokodillen" unit meets an olivine-bearing rock formation. It is ...

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 ...

An engraved panel from Aswan may show one of Egypt's earliest political elites. It reveals how rulers used art to claim space ...

Planting trees has long been touted as a major tool in the fight against climate change. And on the surface, that makes a lot of sense. After all, there’s a lot of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, ...

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

A rare Martian meteorite has revealed complex volcanic processes and mantle heterogeneity on Mars, offering new clues to the ...

A rare Martian meteorite, NWA 16254, is providing scientists with a groundbreaking look into Mars’ volcanic past. This discovery has revealed complex volcanic processes and new clues about the ...