Cemeteries not only provide a peaceful place to contemplate and commemorate the dead. They are also great places for studying ...

A Virginia Tech-led team is hunting for dark matter — not with telescopes or particle colliders — but by scrutinizing billion ...

Owner Greg Horn's small yet diverse Flagstaff Rock Shop offers crystals, fossils, rocks, jewelry, and personalized service.

If you’re anything like me whenever you spot an interesting rock, it’s destined to make its way into your pocket.

The Reno Gem and Mineral Society (RGMS) is holding its semiannual Artisan Craft Fair at Reno Town Mall this weekend. Janet ...

Explore geodes and handmade jewelry at the 61st Midland Gem and Mineral Show, featuring family-friendly activities and unique ...

To study if R. palustris could extract molybdenum from molybdenite, the researchers first created a mutant strain with its ...

Petrified wood forms through a process known as permineralization, which happens under very specific conditions. It all starts with the burial of organic plant material—trees and other types of ...

Some gemstones are also minerals, such as that classic rock diamond, but there are some gemstones that aren’t classed as ...

Turning to the healing properties of rocks is Lake Havasu Gem & Mineral Society President Jason Upchurch.

The Imperial Valley has been recognized as one of the most unique places for geological study. It may not seem like much to ...

A Chinese rover has found new evidence to support the theory that Mars was once home to a vast ocean, including tracing some ...