Geochronologists say basalt columns in Antrim sprang up during volcanic activity over 5.5m years – 8m less than thought ...

This, as legend has it, is how the Giant’s Causeway was created. It’s a fantastic story, but science offers a different explanation. After studying this unique geological site for centuries, ...

Scientists make new discovery about the history of the Giant’s Causeway - It was discovered that Northern Ireland’s volcanic rocks formed in just 5.5 million years.

New research has changed the scientific understanding of Northern Ireland’s volcanic past, including the Giant’s Causeway in Co Antrim.

No two pieces of this natural material are alike. Further, it's known for its durability (ideal for a wall), scoring a 5 or 6 on the Mohs hardness scale.

The UNESCO World Heritage Site, which features 40,000 near-perfect hexagonal columns, formed roughly 60 million years ago ...

Earth garnet has a glowing red hue. Mars garnet is a little... different. (Minakryn Ruslan/iStock/Getty Images Plus) Cracking ...

Have you ever been to the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland? It's one of the UK's most instantly recognisable natural landmarks with its famous basalt columns a common sight in tourist brochures, ...

For years, Mars has sat in an awkward middle ground, too geologically quiet to look like Earth. At the same time, it is too ...

A small Washington town with strange beauty, mineral waters, and oddball charm makes an unforgettable desert getaway.

Somewhere in the world, you can find a strange cave so acoustically perfect that it inspired one of Mendelssohn's great works. When you step inside, every sound becomes amplified and transformed.

More than 1,000 species of lichen grow in Washington. All of them offer a window into profound biological cooperation.