If you’ve ever studied geography, looked at fossils in a museum, or even looked up at a craggy cliffside or a steep mountain, you’ll know that rocks usually take millions of years to form. However, ...

Scientists have made a surprising discovery about the formation of rock. It seems that industrial waste known as slag that is generated by the steel industry can turn into new, solid rock within about ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: David Hutt via Alamy An obscure rock formation on the eastern shore of Canada's Hudson ...

On a remote rocky outcropping in northern Canada, scientists have found further confirmation that the area hosts some of the world’s oldest rocks (Science 2025, DOI: 10.1126/science.ads8461). The ...

The rock cycle naturally takes thousands to millions of years, but scientists just identified a new form of rock that cements in under four decades. Researchers believe the natural cements found in ...

In Jezero Crater’s Bright Angel formation, Perseverance has found rocks rich in organic molecules and minerals linked to microbial metabolism. Their arrangement hints at redox reactions that resemble ...

Hanika Rizo receives funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Jonathan O’Neil receives funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The rock cycle naturally takes thousands to millions of years, but scientists just identified a new form of rock that cements in under four decades.