Analysis of recently discovered zircon crystals reveals a sharp change in Earth’s geochemistry around 3.8 billion years ago. Researchers studying the ancient crystals say the likely explanation is the ...

Toothpaste. A Frosty. Aluminum foil. Ceramic toilets. Eyeshadow. There’s something these items have in common — they contain minerals. Showing people how much they rely on rocks and minerals in day-to ...

The tiny remnants of prokaryotic and algal life were found in an ancient halite crystal on May 11. Announced by researchers at the Geological Society of America, the tiny creatures were found within ...

Ancient zircon crystals hold chemical clues that of freshwater may have existed on Earth soon after it formed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

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Geologist Juan Manuel García-Ruiz calls it "the Sistine Chapel of crystals," but Superman could call it home. A sort of south-of-the-border Fortress of Solitude, Mexico's Cueva de los Cristales (Cave ...

Crystal Luna, a first-year master’s student at UW, recently received an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, which she will use to study oceanic rocks from Pito Deep and help develop an interactive ...