An ordinary rock could hold an extraordinary answer to combating climate change. A Christchurch geologist has discovered a way to use olivine to sequester 1000 years' worth of the world's ...

The light green sand from a Norway mine deposited nearshore earlier this year in Duck is part of a pilot project studying how ...

The Earth: a ringed planet, much like Saturn, surrounded by a hula hoop of asteroids. The summit of Mount Everest: a tropical ...

Additionally, this early study of the core has initial results on how an abundant mineral in mantle rock called olivine reacts with salty seawater. This process leads to a series of chemical ...

The cause of mysterious methane spikes on Mars may be a strange form of alien life — or it may just be interesting chemistry.

The world is full of wonders, many of which are offered by nature. Here is a list of 25 of the most amazing natural phenomena ...

Papers with interesting supplementary info (which can be a pain to track down, so I've provided bundled links), movies, and selected recent papers. More publications on my CIRES page. Tectonic ...

The moon was once engulfed by a massive magma ocean, analysis of geological samples collected by India's Chandrayaan-3 ...

Third, magnetism in rocks can be used to estimate the age of a fossil site. This method uses the orientation of the Earth's magnetic field, which has changed through time, to determine ages for ...

Some rocks and minerals like ferroan anorthosite rose to the top to form the lunar crust and highlands, while other, denser magnesium-rich minerals like olivine sank deep below the surface into ...

Discover this delightful 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom home located on Olivine Circuit in the thriving community of Yarrabilba. Built in 2016, this well-maintained residence offers a spacious 168m2 layout ...