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 ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...

Almost 20 years ago, New Scientist ran a feature called “Imagine Earth without people”, a thought experiment about what would happen to our planet over thousands of years if humanity suddenly ...

Sedimentary rocks are made up of pieces of older rocks (igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary) and organic remains (shells, bone, etc.). When rocks break apart from erosion they are transported by ...