Marble is best known for what it can be made into — incredible artworks or tacky ashtrays. But before it was that prized white-grey rock, marble was something a lot more pedestrian — limestone. For ...

In Northern Ireland, we have a diverse range of rock forms. Basalt rock comprises most of County Antrim’s geological map, while sandstone and slate comprise most of Down and some of Armagh. In fact, ...

The trick to a successful search for fossils is finding the proper place. After all, paleontologists rarely select their sites at random. Instead, they consider an assortment of areas — comparing the ...

Graveyards not only provide a peaceful place to remember a loved one. They are repositories for the study of local history and art, and they provide a safe haven for insects, lichens, plants and ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Gather your supplies! In this episode we will use everyday materials to create a model of the rock cycle and explore the three different categories of rock. Sedimentary rocks are ...

We often talk about climate change, melting glaciers, or strange landforms. But we rarely think about something that’s always around us– rocks. They don’t make the news, but they’re everywhere. We ...