Deep-sea mining may still be in its infancy, but scientists and environmentalists are already raising the alarm about the risks. Seafloor massive sulfides that form around hydrothermic vents are rich ...

A major explosion followed by a fire struck the Barzan gas plant in Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City on Sunday evening, triggering a large-scale emergency response at one of the country's most ...

People like to think of rocks as heavy, stable, unchanging things, but rocks can be volatile objects in particular situations. While it might take years for a river to smooth the edges of a jagged ...

Snow Peak recalled the lava rocks sold with its Takibi propane fireplace insert after one customer reported the rocks exploding. About 100 units are covered, sold on Snowpeak.com in July 2026 for ...

Scientists aboard the Scripps research vessel Roger Revelle this week solved a 45-year-old geological mystery. In 1960, Scripps oceanographer Dale Krause reported the discovery of extraordinary ...