A fiery pileup at a tunnel on Interstate 80 in southwestern Wyoming killed at least two people, seriously injured at least ...

The death of Floyd Collins one century ago is being remembered as a catalyst for the formation of Mammoth Cave National Park, ...

A hiker is pictured trapped on a ledge at Bell Rock, near Sedona, Arizona. Yavapai County Search and Rescue A “disoriented” ...

In the Arizona desert, researchers are learning so much more about the peoples who have inhabited this land since antiquity ...

In a national park of northern Thailand, a “slender” creature climbed up a rock using its “leaf-like” toes to grip the ...

The beloved cattle ranch has more than 3,000 petroglyphs, spans nearly 500 acres and is an hour and a half east of Flagstaff.

When LeAnn Baker found a rock with a smooth hole in the middle, she was told it was a magic hag stone. However, archaeologist ...

Tucked away in a lesser-visited area of Kansas is a family-friendly rock park that offers visitors a year-round glimpse into ...

Upheaval Dome is a giant rock formation in southeastern Utah with two potential origin stories, although most scientists think it was created by an ancient meteor strike.

There are over 4,000 identified minerals on Earth. Common rocks include granite, basalt, limestone, and sandstone. The most common rock-forming minerals include quartz, feldspar, mica, amphibole, ...

The Pisha sandstone, a unique soft rock formation found in the semiarid regions along the upper and middle reaches of the Yellow River and the Loess Plateau, undergoes significant erosion from ...