In the Pilbara of Western Australia, some of Earth's oldest rocks lie beneath the sky, as they have for billions of years.

NASA's Perseverance rover snaps a selfie with the "Cheyava Falls" rock that has inspired discussions about potential life ...

The Beatles. Sting. U2. They're among the legendary bands and artists that have graced the world-famous Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado, about 30 minutes southwest of Denver. The ...

Ever wonder where that shooting star came from, or how it got to be in your sky?

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A bizarre new type of rock containing plastic has been found across the ...

The Rock Cycle is Earth's great recycling process where igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks can all be derived from and form one another. Analogous to recycling a Coke can, where an old can ...

A remote outcrop in Canada harbors rocks that are at least 4.16 billion years old, researchers report June 26 in Science. If true, these rocks would be the oldest known on Earth and the first to date ...

Among the fruits of more than 80 hours the Apollo astronauts spent on the lunar surface were the treasures that came home. All told, the explorers carted back 842 pounds (382 kilograms) of Moon rocks, ...

Legend of Rock—a guide to Denver’s Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre Set in a 738 acre Denver Mountain Park, Red Rocks Amphitheatre is no ordinary stage — it’s also a geological wonder. Discover why it's ...