Lava flows, near mile-thick glaciers and ice age floods layered and carved up this landscape.

Sedimentary rock is comprised of sediment, as the name suggests. Over time, tiny minerals, sand, rocks, and debris layer on ...

The Rocks Beneath Your Feet Are Younger Than Your Parents and Made of Your Trash Natural cement found in industrial waste reacts with ocean water to form rocks in just 35 years, instead of millions.

The rock cycle naturally takes thousands to millions of years, but scientists just identified a new form of rock that cements in under four decades. Researchers believe the natural cements found ...

On Earth, our familiar carbonate is calcite (calcium carbonate), forming vast limestone deposits. This is a cornerstone of Earth's long-term carbon cycle: volcanic CO2 enters the atmosphere, dissolves ...

Junior Cycle history: Race against time for students in ‘challenging’ exam There are mixed views among teachers on the history exam, but most agree that the paper has turned into a very ...

Castle Rock approves controversial Pine Canyon development, annexes land into town Hundreds of homes will be coming to Castle Rock as part of a controversial development called Pine Canyon Ranch.

The band Heart is “heartbroken” after some light-fingered barracuda stole treasured instruments from the group. The rock legends were at Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on the eve ...