In 1982, geologist Martin Hovland sat aboard a research ship owned by the Norwegian oil company Statoil (now Equinor) in the ...

Ukraine’s minerals have become central to global geopolitics, with the US president, Donald Trump, seeking a deal with ...

NASA’s Mars rover is on the trail of a geological mystery in the Jezero crater. While exploring an area known as Witch Hazel ...

Along certain parts of the ocean floor lies a bounty of rare minerals and metals, critical components for batteries, electric ...

NASA's Curiosity rover landed on Mars on Aug. 5, 2012, and has travelled more than 34 kilometres on the Martian surface. The discovery of carbonate suggests that the atmosphere contained enough carbon ...

The U.S. relies on China for about 70% of its rare earth imports. New Chinese restrictions on exports of the key minerals ...

Rare earths, on the other hand, have narrower supply chains and are often more difficult to extract, requiring more ...

Syme then used these as his starting point for the color names, descriptions and actual color charts in Werner’s Nomenclature ...

Perseverance explores Jezero Crater’s rim, uncovering diverse rocks that reveal Mars’ ancient geology and possible signs of ...

Far beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean, in one of Earth’s least explored regions, scientists have found a surprising ...

The Geological Society of IUP has hosted a daily mineral sale this week. So far, the sale has been held on April 14-16 from 9 ...

Learn more about how to enjoy astrotourism yourself, especially in one of the best places in the world to see dark ...