China’s restrictions are also seen as a response to Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs” on Chinese goods announced in April. After ...

A little knowledge of rocks and minerals will help you identify everything from jewelry to fossils. While reading this article may not turn you into a geologist, it should give you the basic ...

The USGS publishes a geological map that reveals the underground layers of the U.S. and supports environmental education and ...

Learn about how Earth’s history is written in its rocks with this excerpt from “How to Read a Rock” Jan Zalasiewicz The pine tree, in this age-old relationship, is supported by the rock, and gains ...

Fossilization is an invaluable process for gaining a window into the past, but it can also create a tripping hazard. The way Angela Piller, collections manager at the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks ...

There has been much debate among scientists about whether an area deep within the Earth is dry as a rock or sloshing with ...

Now, researchers like Elizabeth Holley, an associate professor of Mining Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines, are ...

Fall Rock Swap and Open House. When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Where: D.W. Correll Museum, 19934 E. Pine St. in Catoosa. Event highlights 1. Eric Hamshar, director of the D.W. Correll Museum, said ...

Donald Trump has sought to cool tensions with China by claiming Xi Jinping “had a bad moment” when announcing new export ...

Stones and garden rocks last forever and you can always count on them to make your garden or backyard look more beautiful or ...

A.K. Miles of Salem spent summers as a little girl traveling the Pacific Northwest with her grandparents, collecting rocks and helping her great-grandfather cut and polish them in his lapidary shop.

Wire wrapping, geode cracking, and a collection of shiny rocks and gems will be on display for all to see at the 45th annual Gem and Mineral Show. The Indian Mounds Rock and Mineral Club will have ...