The Hall of Gems & Minerals, which opened in 1982 and is one of the top three most popular exhibits there, will close on ...

Geology, characterized as the study of the Earth, its layers, and its minerals, has shaped the Imperial Valley for millions ...

DMNS is expanding and renaming its Gems & Minerals Hall with immersive caves and a 450‑piece illuminated display; reopening ...

A children’s science fair brought families to campus last Thursday evening for interactive demonstrations and outreach led by MSU science departments and community organizations.

In a recent paper published in Geology, scientists propose that certain kinds of wrinkle structures in sedimentary rock are the remnants of ancient microbial communites, similar to those found in deep ...

Many of New Zealand’s geological processes create exactly the kinds of geological settings where natural hydrogen can form and accumulate.

Life may have started in sticky, rock-hugging gels rather than inside cells. Researchers suggest these primitive, biofilm-like materials could trap and concentrate molecules, giving early chemistry a ...

Aben Gold Corp. is a Canadian gold exploration company with exploration projects in the Yukon Territory and British Columbia. The Company’s flagship, the 7,400-hectare, 100% owned Justin Gold Project ...

Volcanic caves are not just an Earth thing. Scientists have spotted signs of lava tubes on the Moon and Mars. Now, ...

Geologic reservoirs that trapped petroleum for millions of years are now being repurposed to store the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. New research is improving how we monitor this storage and verify ...

A colossal ancient impact may have reshaped the Moon far more deeply than scientists once realized. By analyzing rare lunar rocks brought back by China’s Chang’e-6 mission from the Moon’s largest ...

A UT San Antonio-led international research team has identified chitin, the primary organic component of modern crab shells ...