Rockhounders can find all kinds of gemstones across the United States, but there are certain places where geodes can be found ...

Thundereggs look like regular rocks from the outside, but contain intricate and colorful mineral patterns inside — often made of quartz, chalcedony, or agate. They are nodule-like rocks typically ...

Multiple impacts on Earth might better explain our moon’s origin than a single giant impact 4.5 billion years ago – and could help solve one of its biggest mysteries. But Earth and the moon are ...

Pennsylvania may not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking of gemstone mining, but the Keystone State has a surprising diversity of beautiful natural gemstones that can be found across ...

FORM will return to Arcosanti, the experimental arts community near Cordes Junction in central Arizona, the weekend of Oct. 9-11, 2026. The festival held a 10 th anniversary celebration in 2024, which ...

Amethyst blocks and crystals are generated inside amethyst geodes underground in the world of Minecraft. There, you'll find amethyst crystals growing on budding amethyst. You can break amethyst ...

Researchers in the United States have created a droop control strategy for grid-forming inverters that purportedly improves power system frequency stability. By using an exponential active ...

Short cycle times and automated methods are key to meeting the high production rates being sought for the next generation of narrowbody commercial aircraft, advanced air mobility (AAM), unmanned ...

Father Carter Griffin, a seminary rector, offers sage, timely advice — from ways to foster children’s spiritual development to why gathering around the dinner table is vital to the domestic church.

Chances that Tropical Storm Dexter will form within the next 48 hours have quadrupled since a forecast issued by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) on Monday. As the storm takes shape, Florida can ...

Elon Musk has said that he's formed a new political party, but it's unclear what steps — if any — he's taken to do so, or how the effort might affect upcoming elections. Musk has not yet released any ...

In a stellar nursery 460 light-years away, astronomers sharpened old ALMA data and spotted crisp rings and spirals swirling around 27 infant stars—evidence that planets start taking shape just a few ...