Read the issue » The Stones of Stenness are part of one of Europe’s richest archeological landscapes—the legacy of a ...

A ridiculous but instructive thought experiment involving deep time, plate tectonics, erosion and the slow death of the sun ...

Had one hoped to leave a time capsule for today’s Bostonians in the Permian period 250 million years ago, much less the Pliocene epoch four million years ago , they would have been completely, utterly ...

Chittenango Falls State Park sits quietly near Cazenovia, offering one of the most breathtaking natural displays in the Empire State without the crowds that plague more famous destinations.

Nestled in the beautiful Shawnee Hills of southern Illinois, Carbondale offers visitors natural wonders and college-town energy! This vibrant small city sits surrounded by some of Illinois’ most ...

Archaeologists studied hundreds of unfinished stone heads in a quarry on Easter Island to better understand how they were constructed and the society that made them.

A new study mapped ancient quarries in Jerusalem, offering rare insight into historic stonework hidden beneath the modern ...

Researchers chart 39 quarry sites from 117 excavations, shedding light on how “Jerusalem stone” built the city.

ONCE sandstone cottages like this one were purely utilitarian, built from materials that were both cheap and easy to find. Director of Tanner Denton Kibble Architects, John Rose, says there was no ...