The discovery suggests that parts of Mars may once have supported tropical-like climates, complete with heavy, sustained rainfall.

The Perseverance rover is continuing its mission to find clues about the geological past of Mars. The rover’s main goals are ...

Bright white rocks found by NASA’s Perseverance rover hint at ancient Martian rain lasting millions of years, raising new questions about how wet Mars once was and what those conditions might mean.

New findings from NASA's Perseverance rover have revealed evidence of wave-formed beaches and rocks altered by subsurface ...

Australia's iconic red landscapes have been home to Aboriginal culture and recorded in songlines for tens of thousands of ...

As worldwide demand for rare earth elements and other similar minerals rises – as do tensions among the United States, China and now Greenland – South Dakota is experiencing its own debate over its ...

Rare earth elements are used in a wide variety of modern technologies, from wind turbines to phones. While the elements ...

Scientists have found compelling new evidence that humans, not glaciers, brought Stonehenge’s bluestones to the site. Using ...

Island’s mineral and resource wealth is result of mountain building, rifting and volcanic activity over 4bn years ...

A study of the East African Rift reveals that ancient heating and dehydration can strengthen continental crust, reshaping how ...

Science in the Arctic — and Greenland — is on the frontline of pressing challenges facing humanity, like climate change and ...

This shifts our entire perspective on what makes a planet “Earth-like.” Nature is far more creative than our own solar system suggests. The universe might be teeming with “magma-shielded” worlds that ...