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 ...

Liam Squires, a fifth grader in Virginia, found a mistake in a book’s diagram of the rock cycle. The publisher said it was “proud” of his discovery. By Amanda Holpuch Liam Squires, like many students, ...

Researchers have discovered a new rock cycle in which industrial waste rapidly turns into rock. As Johanna Wagstaffe explains, this fascinating new process raises serious environmental concerns. Fact ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Trash and slag, an industrial waste produced by the steel and ...