Red specks in the early universe are puzzling astronomers, but a proposed explanation suggests they are the progenitors of ...

Fourth graders at Madison Crossing Elementary School had an epic “Rock day” to explore their geology unit. “It’s fun to learn about it. I never knew ...

In an excerpt from his new book, Outside’s Sweat Science columnist digs into the emerging science of why we’re drawn to the ...

Argonne researchers have shown that they can use light to temporarily alter the crystal symmetry within lead sulfide quantum dots. This process reduces the off-centering of lead atoms and affects the ...

If you’ve stumbled across Introduction to Mineralogy—or its Japanese title, Ruri no Hōseki (a.k.a. Ruri Rocks or Ruri’s ...

Most other dots are orange or green. The Madison River gauge near West Yellowstone read 356 cubic feet per second on March 21 ...