NASA's Perseverance found the kind of rocks that often form in water, and it's going in for a closer look. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When ...

These strikingly layered Mars rocks may be the Perseverance rover's next sampling target. Perseverance recently snapped some nice photos of layered rocks on the floor of Mars' Jezero Crater, and ...

Researchers have detected a previously unknown layer of partially molten rock beneath Earth’s crust. The discovery could help scientists learn more about the movements of Earth’s tectonic plates, ...

The rover is on a hunt for signs of ancient life. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars has begun ...

A group of scientists has discovered a hidden layer of molten rock under the Earth's surface. The new layer is located around 100 miles beneath the surface and appears to extend below much of the ...

An international team of researchers has found that some of the oldest terrain on Venus, known as tesserae, have layering that seems consistent with volcanic activity. The finding could provide ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Let's ...

Far out in the Atlantic, Bermuda rises from the ocean as if it’s breaking the rules of geology. It sits on a broad hump in the seafloor, about 500 meters above the surrounding seafloor, yet its ...

The Earth with the upper mantle revealed. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered a previously unknown layer of partly molten rock in a key region just below the tectonic ...

Researchers has found that some of the oldest terrain on Venus, known as tesserae, have layering that seems consistent with volcanic activity. The finding could provide insights into the enigmatic ...

Researchers have detected a previously unknown layer of partially molten rock beneath Earth's crust. The discovery could help scientists learn more about the movements of Earth's tectonic plates, ...