Volcanic deposits in central Italy have remarkably preserved the delicate tissue structures of a fossil vulture, including ...

Learn why similar mineral deposits may represent a treasure trove of fossilized soft tissue.

A 30,000-year-old fossilized vulture from Italy has provided scientists with an unprecedented glimpse into how volcanic rock ...

There’s a lot to do in Buena Vista during the summer, but readers singled out the Contin-Trail Gem & Mineral Show as their ...

The Che-Hanna Rock and Mineral Club is gearing up for its 55th Annual Gem and Mineral Show, set for Saturday, March 22, and Sunday, March 23, at the ...

The first one was in 1956, the largest one ever is this weekend. The Roxy Ann Gem and Mineral Society (RAGMS) presents their Gem and Mineral Show this weekend at the Jackson County Expo. RAGMS board ...

The museum also features a number of other collections acquired from various donors over the years. A few displays feature minerals grouped by regions, such as Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia.

Researchers from the institute of plateau biology and the key laboratory of mycology in Xizang autonomous region, Southwest ...

Smithson was one of the first researchers to systematically categorize calamine—or zinc as it was later called. In 1832, three years after Smithson’s death, French mineralogist François Sulpice ...

The Ishpeming Rock and Mineral Club will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 16 at the Cliff Shaft Mine Museum, 501 W. Euclid St., in Ishpeming. Lacee J. Hartzell, gemologist and sales manager at Wattsson ...

Whether you're really into rocks or just quartz-curious, Kansas City has a source for the minerals, crystals and fossils you ...