You'll find more than flat plains at this state park in Kansas that boasts canyons, bluffs, and even unique rock formations that resemble giant mushrooms.

Rock City is a park in north-central Kansas that features more than 200 spherical rock formations, some with diameters that are up to 27 feet (8 meters). The site, which covers an area that's ...

a–d, Examples of the selected common sandstone landforms (first column) and their artificial equivalents resulting from partial immersion of SLS rectangular blocks (second column).The third ...

Archaeology & History Scientists in Norway Have Discovered the Earliest Known Example of Runic Writing Carved Into an Iron Age Sandstone. The find, according to archaeologists, is "the dream of ...

Figure 1: Utah haematite concretion examples (a–d) compared with Mars example (e). a , Iron mobility is reflected in sandstone colour and accumulated concretions along aeolian dune foresets.

The fantastical arch shapes of sandstone formations have long been thought to be sculpted by wind and rain. But a team of researchers has now found that the shapes are inherent to the rock itself.

The iconic red sandstone used to build the Smithsonian Castle, one of Washington’s most recognizable buildings, was quarried by slaves, including some who were once most likely owned by Martha ...