Is The Earth's Mantle Full of Diamonds?
Parts of the Earth’s mantle might be loaded with diamonds, if a new model turns out to be correct. But no, you can’t…
Why Is This Asteroid Orbiting the Wrong Way Around the Sun?
Asteroid 2015 BZ509 is orbiting the wrong way around the Sun. Why? According to a hyped new paper from astronomers…
Protect Your $1,000 Phone with Actual Rocks
So you just bought a $1,000 iPhone X. It’s fast, gorgeous, and everything you could ask for in an absurdly priced…
It Looks Like We Were Wrong About a Basic Property of Mars
When you think about what makes a planet special, maybe you think about its size, its composition, how far it is from…
Some Dick Destroyed Norway's Beloved Troll Penis Rock
Norwegian citizens are about to go Liam Neeson in Taken on the shameless vandal who desecrated one of their most…
Rock-Balancing Robots Could Build Our Future Habitats On Mars
Like maintaining a zen garden, or pruning a bonsai tree, some people stack and balance rocks as a way to relax. But…
All the Instruments In This Excellent Rock Band Are Played by Actual Rocks
Last year, artist Neil Mendoza turned a hamster running in a wheel into a talented sketch artist. This year he’s pulled…
This Huge Rock Explosion Looks More Like a Crazy Ocean Wave
When you blow up a quarry that’s 65 feet high with 75 tons of explosives, you turn the rock wall into a tsunami wave…
These Rocks Could Help Reverse Climate Change
This may look like just another rock, but its so much more than that. It’s also a storage unit for carbon emissions—and…
How Stones Are Cut and Shaped
Need to split a giant rock in half? It’s surprisingly easy. Or at least, it is if you have the proper bad ass tools,…
Watch a stone skip a world record 88 times across a lake
One of the two best feelings a kid can have is that immediate king of the world, I’ve got this life thing all figured…
This Stop-Motion Video Is the Amazing Geology Lesson You Never Had
What happens when you take 60 rocks from 15 different countries all around the world, capture 8,500 photographs of them…
Short film: Giant rock creature teaches a funny life lesson
I think this silly animation about a giant rock creature trying to rescue a town is a hilariously dark lesson that…
Curiosity Finds A Weird "Ball" On Mars
If there's one thing to be said for Curiosity's mission on Mars so far, it certainly hasn't been boring. From supposed…
How Underground Fires Helped Shape the Landscape of the American West
The most famous coal seam fire smolders underneath Centralia, Pennsylvania, but thousands of such underground fires…
Mount Etna Is Making It Rain Rocks
There's nothing like some casual rock precipitation to make you glad you packed your umbrella.
30 Starry Wonders Hiding Inside of Dull Meteorites
A few weeks ago, Russian divers extracted a 1,250-pound chunk of the infamous Chelyabinsk meteorite from a lake where…
All Our National Monuments Have a Hidden Geological History
All human existence is a meaningless blip in the grand scheme of time. Nice thought for a Monday, right? But you knew…
10 Beautiful Minerals You Won't Believe Are Found on Earth
We've all seen our fair share of rocks, and most of them aren't that pretty. The ones that are though, can be totally…
Own a Piece Of Mars Without a NASA-Sized Budget
Good news for anyone who's stared in envy as NASA sends rover after rover to explore and study Mars. You no longer need…