Ohio hides a small museum where crystals, fossils, glowing minerals, and quirky surprises make geology feel unexpectedly fun.

If a tornado strikes New England, Chris Fiske is confident his house isn't going anywhere. It's anchored with 8 tons of crystals and rocks from all over the world. Fiske makes the joke signaling to ...

Rock shop UnEarthed offers a mix of rocks, crystals, fossils and metaphysical goods, bringing owner Heather Hill's love of geology and "weird things" to the Round Rock and surroun ...

In a world where time is fleeting and objects are made to be discarded, a beautiful rock formed over eons has a certain appeal. You feel as though you’re grasping a small remnant of Earth’s primal ...

I’m sitting in the testing accommodation center, flicking my pencil and worrying about the exam I’m about to take. I open my glasses case, slide on my glasses and pick out my two stones — usually an ...

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Two new minerals have been discovered in lunar dust, revealing secrets about the Moon's formation and internal evolution.

As summer days are in full swing, Oklahomans are taking part in adventures across the state. For all you that nerd out over that cool rock you found, and we say nerd out in the most loving way ...

A.K. Miles of Salem spent summers as a little girl traveling the Pacific Northwest with her grandparents, collecting rocks and helping her great-grandfather cut and polish them in his lapidary shop.

Minerals, crystals, and fossils are beautiful, geologically fascinating, and can aid in spiritual practices, with specimens from all over the world found at area rock shops. Whether you're really into ...