Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. There would be no bright and colorful fireworks without rocks and ...

Minerals aren’t just in rocks—they’re in your house, your food, even your body! From aluminum cans to toothpaste, and calcium to iron, discover how minerals shape the world around us and why they’re ...

What is the difference between a rock and a stone? What is a rock? What is a stone? There is a difference. Find out what it is. Major Funding by the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation and Idaho ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A close-up photo of a rock containing a raw gold nugget in a mine. Rocks and minerals hold precious clues about how Earth formed ...

In celebration of National Rock Day, learn how several rock specimens in the new exhibition “From These Lands” shed light on the nation’s geological heritage Ashley D'Souza The National Museum of ...

Ancient rocks found in Scotland's Stoer Formation are being studied by NASA to understand potential signs of life. These ...

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI -- Stepping into Rockhound Rock Shop, visitors are transported to another world. There’s a seemingly never-ending cascade of rooms in the Galesburg shop, each with a different ...

Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name “Hadean” comes from the Greek god of the underworld, reflecting the extreme heat that likely ...