Human trash is wreaking all sorts of havoc on the natural world, including, according to recent research, accelerating rock formation in some parts of the globe. Thanks to a coin and a drinks can tab, ...

A surprising discovery on the Cumbrian coast of England has uncovered a new type of rock, formed from industrial waste, that challenges our understanding of the Earth’s geological processes. As ...

A rock formation in the Mississippi River normally only reachable by boat is accessible by foot for the second year in a row as water levels plummet. Tower Rock juts out of the Mississippi River in ...

Crops and soil can absorb and store carbon dioxide — the chief greenhouse gas driving climate change — for potentially thousands of years. But that can be undone in a season. So scientists talk about ...

A rock formation in Puerto Rico that was a popular tourist destination was reduced to rubble after the first of two powerful earthquakes rocked the island Monday. The natural rock formation, known as ...

Can we get a geology professor over here? An odd photo of an "interesting rock formation" is going viral on Twitter. The formation? Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Chris Rock, and Kid Rock. It's exactly as ...

The feature was made of sandstone over 18 million years old. — -- Authorities are searching for people recently caught on video appearing to topple an iconic natural sandstone formation along ...