We humans are a bit magpie-ish when it comes to the environment, our eyes growing big and greedy when we spot shiny things ...

Analyzing billion-year-old rocks, researchers at Virginia Tech hope to find traces of dark matter. The idea was first ...

Researchers from Virginia Tech propose that ancient rocks may contain traces of dark matter through a method known as ...

A Virginia Tech-led team is hunting for dark matter — not with telescopes or particle colliders — but by scrutinizing billion ...

The field of geotechnical engineering has long recognized the critical role of water-rock interactions in influencing the mechanical behavior of rock masses, particularly in the context of mining and ...

Cemeteries not only provide a peaceful place to contemplate and commemorate the dead. They are also great places for studying geology.

Rock salt, a natural mineral formed from evaporated seawater, is considered a healthier alternative to table salt due to its ...

Petrified wood forms through a process known as permineralization, which happens under very specific conditions. It all starts with the burial of organic plant material—trees and other types of ...

Someday we may see a farmer grinding field-strewn rocks into powder for a soil additive, and getting paid for it by some carbon credit program.

Castle Rock faces traffic disruptions due to Crystal Valley interchange project and roadwork from Nov 1-4, including detours ...

Today the Ilimaussaq intrusion is a giant fold of rock beneath Gardar, in south-west Greenland. By a stroke of luck, it is ...

Two giants of alternative rock will be descending onto London’s Crystal Palace for a co-headlining show in 2025. Deftones and ...