Ever wonder how Earth scientists examine rocks? We cut them up and throw them under a microscope ... and then everything ...

Your phone can identify just about any plant in your ... If you know nothing about rocks, gems, and minerals, an app like this will make starting a collection fun. Maybe you want to go to ...

The Science Education Center houses thousands of rock and mineral samples in what is known as "The Rock ... Note: Each sample is numbered according to a system of identification, so the visible ...

In a new paper, Jordan Jensen and Alexis Ault introduce a new forensic tool designed to enhance our understanding of how ...

The Museum's Identification service has a Facebook group to help answer your queries on plants, animals, fossils, rocks and minerals found in the British Isles. Found a small black or brown bug in ...

No bigger than a smartphone, this remarkable rock has layers that tell the story of the working lives and hardships of miners in the 1800s. A flawless blue topaz gemstone - the largest of its kind - ...

Since forming two years ago, the Sheridan County Gem and Mineral Club has grown to 65 members. The club has offered a pathway ...