Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Jun 27, 2025, 08:03am EDT Jun 28, 2025, 10:01am EDT Iron-rich ...

An unparalleled study by Brenda Beitler Bowen, a Central Michigan University postdoctoral research associate, on salty acid lakes in Australia provides a rare, modern analogy to ancient geologic ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Jan 08, 2025, 02:54pm EST Jan 09, 2025, 12:23pm EST A new ...

These ancient metamorphic rocks called gneisses, found on the Arctic Coast, represent the roots of the continents now exposed at the surface. The scientists said sedimentary rocks interlayered in ...

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It’s a rock of the ages. A long-lost piece of Stonehenge has revealed the prehistoric monument is nearly 2 billion years old — giving new insight into its super-durable makeup, according to a new ...

Ancient, expansive tracts of continental crust called cratons have helped keep Earth's continents stable for billions of years, even as landmasses shift, mountains rise and oceans form. A new ...