Rob Lavinsky News Today

They are the chaotic "bad boys" of geology, and their formation is as interesting as it gets.

This story has recently hit the news. I think it is reasonably clear he was not putting forward a serious worked out future plan for Mars. But is there any potential in the idea?

Mislabeled, lab-grown, and made from plastic—fakes abound in the crystals industry. Who’s going to do anything about it?

In Western Australia, the city of Kalgoorlie was literally paved with gold when miners mistook real gold for fool's gold.

Business is booming, and bidding wars and backroom deals have taken over the wildly popular Tucson Gem and Mineral Show.

A huge number of minerals’ origins are tied to life on Earth

New research shows that the number of “mineral kinds” totals more than 10,500, a number 75% greater than the 6,000 mineral species recognized by the International Mineralogical Association.

The work could help develop models of the planet's history, find new minerals,​ habitable planets, and even extraterrestrial life.

For over 5,000 years cultures around the world have favored the properties and powers of the green malachite stone and its popularity continues today in many forms.

An exploration of Teotihuacan’s pyramids and hidden tunnels suggests that the site was an energy generating facility!