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Published Aquatic insects in restored streams need more rocks to lay their eggs



Likening it to providing more runways at busy airports, researchers at North Carolina State Universi...
Published Hot traces in rock



Fluids circulating underground change rocks over the course of time. These processes must be taken i ...
Published Paleolithic humans may have understood the properties of rocks for making stone tools



Research suggests that Paleolithic humans in the Middle East selected flint for their cutting tools...
Published Rocks from Mars' Jezero Crater, which likely predate life on Earth, contain signs of water



Scientists report that rock samples from Mars' Jezero Crater contain minerals that are typically for ...
Published Alpine rock reveals dynamics of plate movements in Earth's interior



Examining how plates move in Earth's mantle and how mountains form is no easy feat. Certain rocks th ...
Published Solving a long-standing mystery about the desert's rock art canvas - Solving a Long-Standing Mystery About the Desert's Rock Art Canvas


Petroglyphs are carved in a material called rock varnish, the origins of which have been debated for ...
Published Researchers probe molten rock to crack Earth's deepest secrets



An international team re-created molten rock conditions deep within the Earth and measured the spin ...
Published Apollo rock samples capture key moments in the Moon's early history - Apollo Rock Samples Reveal Key Moments in the Moon's Early History


Volcanic rock samples collected during NASA's Apollo missions bear the isotopic signature of key eve ...
Published Iron-rich rocks unlock new insights into Earth's planetary history - Iron-rich Rocks Unlock New Insights into Earth's Planetary History



A new study suggests iron-rich ancient sediments may have helped cause some of the largest volcanic...
Published Adding crushed rock to farmland pulls carbon out of the air



Adding crushed volcanic rock to farmland can pull carbon dioxide out of the air. In a field test, sc ...
Published Ancient rocks improve understanding of tectonic activity between earthquakes



Rocks once buried deep in ancient subduction zones -- where tectonic plates collide -- could help sc ...
Published Rock art and archaeological record reveal humans' complex relationship with Amazonian animals



Rock art explored by archaeologists in the Colombian Amazon has provided an insight into the complex ...
Published Research sheds new light on Moon rock formation solving major puzzle in lunar geology



New research has cracked a vital process in the creation of a unique rock type from the Moon. The di ...
Published Study determines the original orientations of rocks drilled on Mars



Geologists determined the original orientation of many of the Mars bedrock samples collected by the...
Published Rock permeability, microquakes link may be a boon for geothermal energy



Using machine learning, researchers have tied low-magnitude microearthquakes to the permeability of...
Published The next generation of solar energy collectors could be rocks - The Next Generation of Solar Energy Collectors Could Be Rocks



The next generation of sustainable energy technology might be built from some low-tech materials: ro...
Published Rock-wallaby bite size ‘packs a punch’



Australian rock-wallabies are 'little Napoleons' when it comes to compensating for small size, packi ...
Published Record-breaking recovery of rocks that originated in Earth's mantle could reveal secrets of planet's history



Scientists have recovered the first long section of rocks that originated in the Earth's mantle, the ...
Published Mining rocks in orbit could aid deep space exploration - Mining Rocks in Orbit Could Aid Deep Space Exploration


The first mining experiments conducted in space could pave the way for new technologies to help huma...
Published Nullarbor rocks reveal Australia's transformation from lush to dust - Nullarbor Rocks Reveal Australia's Transformation from Lush to Dust



Researchers have discovered how long ago the Australian Nullarbor plain dried out, with a new approa...