The coastline near Derwent Howe, in England’s Cumbria, hardly seems a place where geologists would find new things. They’ve been studying the area for two centuries, but in recent years, something ...
The geological processes that create rocks usually take place over thousands if not millions of years. With the help of a coin and a soda can tab, researchers have identified rocks in England that ...
Almost 20 years ago, New Scientist ran a feature called “Imagine Earth without people”, a thought experiment about what would happen to our planet over thousands of years if humanity suddenly ...
Scientists have made a surprising discovery about the formation of rock. It seems that industrial waste known as slag that is generated by the steel industry can turn into new, solid rock within about ...
Was it a stone tool or just a rock? An archaeologist explains how scientists can tell the difference
John K. Murray does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
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