Scientists have discovered a new type of sedimentary rock made of debris from slag heaps, formed in the geological blink of ...

Scientists agreed the rocky outcrops in a remote part of Quebec, Canada, were ancient. But were they really Earth’s oldest? New research suggests they are.

Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada.

In 2008, Canadian researchers said they'd found the world's oldest rocks in northern Quebec. The find was controversial. But after more than a decade of hard work, they believe they've really ...

It is more difficult to identify metamorphic rocks than sedimentary rocks by well logs. In order to identify metamorphic rocks, eight types of well logs were chosen for the identification of ...

It features scenes of farmers tilling soil, majestic mountain roads, sedimentary rock formations, and granite and marble quarries.

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Sedimentary rock is formed by the accumulation of minerals and other material. As rocks at the earth's surface are broken down, or “weathered,” the sediment is moved by forces such as water and wind ...

Scientists study how industrial waste like slag hardens into sedimentary rocks, adversely affecting the environment but also trapping carbon.

OGLE COUNTY, Ill. -- Authorities confirmed the recovery of a body from the Rock River near 4300 N Illinois Route 2. According to local officials, the body had been in the water for an extended ...

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover took this selfie, made up of 62 individual images, on July 23, 2024. A rock nicknamed “Cheyava Falls,” which bears tantalizing features suggesting it may ...