Thundereggs look like regular rocks from the outside, but contain intricate and colorful mineral patterns inside — often made ...

In a paper published in Earth and Planetary Physics, an international team of researchers studied the magnetic properties of ...

Videos and still images shared to social media authentically showed Elephant Rock, a naturally formed geological feature located on an island in Iceland. For years, social media users have shared ...

The geochemistry of agate and chalcedony in volcanic rocks represents an intricate record of silica precipitation and crystallisation processes occurring under variable thermal and chemical conditions ...

Heather Handley is an associate professor of volcanic hazards and geoscience communication in the Department of Applied Earth Sciences at the University of Twente in Enschede, the Netherlands. Unlike ...

Known worldwide for its rock formations, Smith Rock is one of Oregon’s most recognizable natural landmarks. The area offers ...

I first caught a glimpse of Fort Rock through an opening in the trees along County Road 5-10, about an hour drive southwest of Bend. The circular outcropping of volcanic rock, known as a tuff ring, ...