A long-lost slab of Earth’s crust may be pulling away the bottom of the oldest part of North America, scientists say ...

Which are the heaviest metals on earth? And what are their uses? Discover the metal that ranks heaviest based on density and ...

Deep in the Martian crust, the crew came upon an outcrop featuring igneous minerals solidified from magma. Working with ESA, NASA's Mars Sample Return Program gathers sealed samples from Mars for ...

A new study has upended a long-held theory that asteroids brought water to Earth – as it turns out it may have always been here ...

"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." ...

China’s dominance of the rare earths supply chain has emerged as a potent tool in its renewed trade war with the United States. The minerals are used to power everything from iPhones to fighter jets.

UNLV geoscientist Arya Udry shares what motivates her in studying space, her work on the Mars Perseverance mission, and the world of knowledge a meteorite can bring.

While self-serious post-grunge and nu-metal bands dominated the rock scene in 2003, UK rockers The Darkness burst onto the scene with a glam rock revival that featured theatrical performances, ...

New research suggests that Earth's first crust, formed over 4.5 billion years ago, already carried the chemical traits we ...

Beneath the crust of North America, scientists have found that the deep roots of the continent are slowly dripping away in ...

Modern continental rocks carry chemical signatures from the very start of our planet's history, challenging current theories about plate tectonics.

Black Sabbath are often hailed as the pioneers of heavy metal music, but they actually began their journey into the music ...