Sedimentary rocks have unveiled a fascinating chapter in Earth’s geological history, revealing ancient ocean floor cooling.

Rocks store information from long ago. For instance, their composition can reveal the environmental conditions during their ...

A “chert” taken from a drill core on Shatsky Rise. This sedimentary rock gives clues to researchers about the amount of heat ...

Location of the sedimentary rocks – known as cherts – that were investigated: Shatsky Rise in the northern West Pacific is ...

The groundwater system in Hokkaido’s sedimentary rocks, particularly in the Horonobe region, presents a complex interplay between geological structures, diagenetic alterations and hydrological ...

The rover’s science instruments found that the formation’s sedimentary rocks are composed of clay and silt, which, on Earth, are excellent preservers of past microbial life. The findings were made ...

It's not the first time there have been claims of signs of life on Mars, so why are scientists particularly thrilled now?

The ground beneath Antarctica's most vulnerable glacier has now been mapped, helping scientists to better understand how it is being affected by climate change. Analysis of the geology below the ...