Four billion years ago, the surface of the Earth was a battleground of chaos lava flows, meteorite impact, and tectonic writhing constantly destroyed new skin of the planet. But in all this geologic ...

In Earth’s early days, more than 4 billion years ago, the surface was a dangerous and unpredictable place. Violent volcanoes, ...

ARLINGTON, Va. — Earth Treks Crystal City prides itself as a rock climbing outlet for people living in a metropolitan area and the business in northern Virginia hopes its roots in rock climbing can ...

When most of us think about what shaped our planet, we probably picture volcanoes, earthquakes, and huge continents slowly ...

The oldest known Earth stuff that remains on the surface of our planet is a mineral that’s been called the “Time Lord” because it’s so incredibly good at keeping geologic time. The mineral is zircon, ...

NASA announced this week that rocks made of pure sulfur have been discovered on the Red Planet. The yellow sulfur crystals in a pure form have never been seen before on Mars. Earlier findings have ...

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Experts say this holy trinity of crystals can help see you though this month's Mercury retrograde. Looking for calm and clarity amidst the maddening energy of Mercury retrograde? Crystals might hold ...