The record-breaking mission offers an unprecedented opportunity to study the geology of our planet’s largest layer.

At 2.5 billion years old and weighing in at 2.5 tonnes, the banded iron formation is so heavy that Museum engineers had to reinforce the floor underneath it in Hintze Hall. 'The rock tells a ...

China is blocking exports of these vital minerals. What makes them so special?

"The last four months have been a whirlwind for the science team, and we still feel that Witch Hazel Hill has more to tell us ...

"If you saw a rock on Earth like this, and you picked it up, it shouldn't be that heavy," Melbourne Museum geologist Bill Birch said. Dubbed the "Maryborough meteorite," it is filled with dense ...

Plants and animals also take a heavy toll on Earth's hardened minerals ... Critters big and small trample, crush, and plow rocks as they scurry across the surface and burrow underground.

Some of the unusual rocks carry stories about water on Mars. One has hints of long-gone microbes. All tell of a dynamic, complex planet.

The rocks on Earth are constantly changing due to many different processes. There are three main types of rock, with rocks changing between each type over millions of years. This rock recycling is ...