A new study has revealed the fascinating origins of some of the world’s largest copper deposits, located in the Gangdese Belt ...

which preserve chemical signatures from the time the rocks were formed. By studying these zircons, the researchers discovered that the rocks formed in conditions that were more consistent with mantle ...

Learn about how volcanoes are formed and the ways they erupt Chiara Maria Petrone, Roberto Scandone, and Alex Whittaker On ...

A tectonic clash in Tibet formed giant copper deposits, revealing how recycled crust can power clean energy and reshape ...

The graphite found in your favorite pencil could have instead been the diamond your mother always wears. What made the ...

Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name "Hadean" comes from the ...

Yao can adjust pore size and the rate at which he injects the CO 2 gas. A camera takes a picture every 30 seconds during the six-hour duration of each experiment. The results from the laboratory ...