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

Researchers say they've discovered evidence for the recently proposed 'law of increasing functional information' by proving that minerals evolve as life does. When you purchase through links on our ...

Researchers have discovered at least two minerals that have never been found on Earth. The minerals came from a meteorite found in El Ali, a town in Somalia and the namesake of the meteorite. The El ...

Scientists have discovered a mineral stronger than a diamond called lonsdaleite. The mineral, which has been theorized about for years, was recently found in Africa after meteorites landed in the ...

Scientists have discovered at least two new minerals inside one of the largest meteorites ever found. The iron-based minerals have never been spotted in nature, and could hint at unknown geological ...

All the critical minerals the U.S. needs annually for energy, defense and technology applications are already being mined at existing U.S. facilities, according to a new analysis published in the ...

Quartz, diamond, calcite, and pyrite are a few of the most famous mineral “species,” according to traditional systems of classification. Yet, two papers published in American Mineralogist have ...

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Every species, from bacteria to humans, is capable of regeneration. Regeneration is mediated by the molecular processes that regulate gene expression to control tissue renewal, restoration and growth.

Test your rock & mineral smarts—are you a Rock Star? Think you know rocks and minerals? Take the Science Trek quiz! Test your smarts on gold, salt, Earth’s oldest rocks, gemstones on Mars, and the ...

Science enthusiasts, mineral lovers and those interested in astronomy alike can find multiple events in Tucson that shine a spotlight on the scientific world. These events include an asteroid sample ...