Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name "Hadean" comes from the ...

The oldest terrestrial materials ever dated by scientists are extremely rare zircon minerals that were discovered in western ...

The biggest Martian meteorite ever found on Earth is heading to auction in New York. Here is a break down of what makes it ...

Perseverance cracked open a tricky Mars rock to find water-related minerals, then zoomed across the landscape to make its ...

Sotheby's is putting some rare items up for auction, including what it calls the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth.

Strange cone-shaped rocks led scientists to the hidden remains of one of Earth’s oldest asteroid impacts. It could help us find fossil life on Mars.

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

Chinese scientists believe samples found by Chang'e-6 mission answer central question in lunar science, but some in the West have doubts A year after China returned the first rock samples from the ...

Himalayan salt is a pink-colored salt from the mountains of Pakistan. Along with sodium, it contains minerals like calcium, ...

A tectonic clash in Tibet formed giant copper deposits, revealing how recycled crust can power clean energy and reshape ...

Researchers used zircons and AI to reconstruct Earth's ancient crust, revealing possible tectonic processes from the planet's ...

Mars Rover accidentally ran over a rock and broke it open — revealing mysterious yellow crystals inside More life-related ...