Because oxygen-bearing sulfate minerals trap and preserve signals from Earth's atmosphere, scientists closely study how they ...

In China's Guizhou province, smooth oval stones emerge from cliff faces, a geological phenomenon locals call \"egg stones.\" ...

The U.S. and Abu Dhabi governments will invest $1.8 billion into mining and refining projects across the globe with private equity fund Orion Resource Partners to bolster Western access to lithium, ...

Whether you're an avid rock collector or simply interested in the world around you — this new tool is designed to make ...

The U.S. doesn’t produce the minerals and metals needed for renewable energy, microchips or military technology. Companies ...

The Ishpeming Rock and Mineral Club will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025 at the Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum, 501 W. Euclid St., in Ishpeming. Dean Rossell, chief geologist for Talon Metals ...

In the White Mountains of New Hampshire, the streams are telling us a story about forest recovery following acid rain and logging. According to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...

Controversial evidence hints that complex life might have emerged hundreds of millions of years earlier than previously ...

In this process of mining rocks, nutrients like calcium and silicate flow into nearby streams, improving the water pH.

Lithium giant PLS has warned Australia needs to remain competitive to keep its lead in the race for critical minerals ...

In late August, the U.S. Geological Survey quietly released a new tool that could reshape how Americans understand the ground ...

The USGS publishes a geological map that reveals the underground layers of the U.S. and supports environmental education and ...