While landscaping brings greenery to many people’s minds, rocks are an important part of landscaping, too. Perhaps more accurately a hardscaping element, the various types of landscaping rocks add a ...

We often talk about climate change, melting glaciers, or strange landforms. But we rarely think about something that’s always around us– rocks. They don’t make the news, but they’re everywhere. We ...

The USGS publishes a geological map that reveals the underground layers of the U.S. and supports environmental education and ...

Rock is a solid mass of minerals that have joined together over time. Geology is the study of how the Earth is formed and the things that happen to the Earth. As part of this, geologists study rocks ...

Space is filled with a variety of fascinating rocks, each with unique characteristics and origins. These celestial objects shed important light on the genesis and development of our solar system. From ...

In late August, the U.S. Geological Survey quietly released a new tool that could reshape how Americans understand the ground ...

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Sam Walters is the associate editor at Discover Magazine who writes and edits articles covering topics like archaeology, paleontology, ecology, and evolution, and manages a few print magazine sections ...